Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559:clause:1_6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00559
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 38172–40975

6  Definitions
  In this Law:
accredited person means a person who is accredited in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of section 160.
acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
agency:
 (a) of the Commonwealth, includes the following:
 (i) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013);
 (ii) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) of a State or a Territory, includes the following:
 (i) a Department of State (however described) of the State or Territory;
 (ii) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of the State or Territory.
approved training organisation means a training organisation that is approved in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of section 160.
certificate means any of the following:
 (a) a certificate of operation;
 (b) a certificate of survey;
 (c) a certificate of competency.
certificate of competency means a certificate issued under section 60.
certificate of operation means a certificate issued under section 48.
certificate of survey means a certificate issued under section 38.
close quarters situation means a situation in which vessels pass each other, or a vessel passes another vessel, a person or an object, in such proximity that a reasonable person would conclude that in all the circumstances there was a risk of an imminent collision.
COAG means the Council of Australian Governments.
COAG Council means the council established by COAG that has responsibility for marine safety.
Commonwealth Minister means the Minister of State of the Commonwealth administering this Law.
company has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 of the Commonwealth.
Note: Under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 of the Commonwealth, company includes an unincorporated association or body of persons.
crew of a vessel means individuals employed or engaged in any capacity on board the vessel on the business of the vessel, other than the master of the vessel or a pilot.
Criminal Code means the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth.
defence vessel means:
 (a) a warship or other vessel that:
 (i) is operated for naval or military purposes by the Australian Defence Force or the armed forces of a foreign country; and
 (ii) is under the command of a member of the Australian Defence Force or of a member of the armed forces of the foreign country; and
 (iii) bears external marks of nationality; and
 (iv) is manned by seafarers under armed forces discipline; or
 (b) a Government vessel that is used only on government non‑commercial service as a naval auxiliary.
domestic commercial vessel: see section 7.