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that is used wholly or principally for fishing operations; or

         (b) a ship that:

           (i) is in the course of construction; and

           (ii) is intended to be used wholly or principally for fishing operations;

but does not include:

         (c) a Commonwealth ship; or

         (d) an inland waterways vessel;".

    (b) by inserting ", a fishing fleet support vessel" after "a fishing vessel" in the definition of "trading ship" in subsection (1);

    (c) by inserting after subsection (1A) the following subsections:

      "(1B) For the purposes of this Act, activities in support of the fishing operations of a fishing vessel include:

         (a) the storage and transport of fish taken, caught or captured by the fishing vessel; and

         (b) the provision of food, fuel and other supplies to the fishing vessel while it is engaged in fishing operations; and

         (c) the transport of crew members to and from the fishing vessel while it is engaged in fishing operations.

      "(1C) The Authority may declare, in writing, that a class of ships specified in the declaration are not to be taken to be fishing fleet support vessels under paragraph (b) of the definition of 'fishing fleet support vessel' in subsection (1).".

34. After section 8AA of the Principal Act, the following section is inserted:

Declarations that Act applies in relation to fishing fleet support vessels on inter-state or intra-state voyages

"8AB.(1) Despite section 2, the Minister may declare in writing that this Act applies to a fishing fleet support vessel proceeding on a voyage that is not an overseas voyage.

"(2) If a declaration under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a fishing fleet support vessel, the ship is taken not to be a ship referred to in paragraph 2(1)(ba).".

Regulations with respect to qualifications of masters, officers, seamen and pilots

35. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

"(1A) The regulations may:

         (a) specify:

         (i) standards of competence to be attained; and

           (ii) other conditions to be satisfied; or

         (b) specify conditions to be satisfied;

    by a person in order to be licensed as a pilot for the purposes of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.";

    (b) by omitting paragraph (2)(a) and substituting the following paragraph:

         "(a) the manner in which:

           (i) the attainment of a standard; or

           (ii) the satisfaction of a condition;

       is to be evidenced, and, in particular:

           (iii) the obtaining of certificates and other documents to be held by masters, officers and seamen as evidence that they are qualified masters, officers or seamen of particular designations for the purposes of this Act; and

           (iv) the obtaining of certificates and other documents to be held by pilots as