Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00120:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00120
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 8870–11741

3  Definitions
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
accident means an investigable matter involving a transport vehicle where:
 (a) a person dies or suffers serious injury as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle; or
 (b) the vehicle is destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle; or
 (c) any property is destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle.
accident site means any of the following sites associated with an accident:
 (a) a site containing the transport vehicle or any of its wreckage;
 (b) a site where there is an impact point associated with the accident;
 (c) if the accident involved destruction or serious damage to property (other than the transport vehicle)—a site containing that property or any of its wreckage;
together with such area around the site as the Chief Commissioner determines to be reasonably necessary to facilitate the investigation of the accident and securing the site.
accident site premises means:
 (a) an accident site; or
 (b) premises that it is necessary to enter in order to get to an accident site.
aircraft means any machine or craft used in air navigation, however propelled or moved.
ATSB or Australian Transport Safety Bureau means the Australian Transport Safety Bureau established by section 12.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.
Australian aircraft means:
 (a) an aircraft registered in Australia; or
 (b) an aircraft owned by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
Australian court means a federal court or a court of a State or Territory.
Australian defence aircraft means an aircraft used by the Australian Defence Force but does not include an aircraft that is registered under regulations made under the Civil Aviation Act 1988.
Australian defence ship means a ship used by the Australian Defence Force.
Australian ship means:
 (a) a ship registered in Australia under the Shipping Registration Act 1981; or
 (b) an unregistered ship that has Australian nationality under section 29 of that Act; or
 (c) a ship owned by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
Australian transport vehicle means:
 (a) an Australian aircraft; or
 (b) an Australian ship; or
 (c) a rail vehicle operating in Australia.
Chief Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner appointed in accordance with subsection 13(1).
Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Commissioner: see section 15.
civil proceedings means any proceedings before an Australian court, other than criminal proceedings.
Note: Civil proceedings includes a coronial inquiry. See the definition of court.
civil transportation facility means an installation in Australia designed or used to facilitate the operation or maintenance of a transport