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that, had the vessel been floating without a list in still water of the kind for which the associated mark is appropriate, the associated mark would not have been submerged.
       (6) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence for which the physical element mentioned in subparagraph (1)(c)(iii) relates to the load line mark if the defendant proves that, had the vessel been floating without a list in still salt water with a specific gravity of 1.025, the load line mark would not have been submerged.
Division 5 Definitions and transitional

17 Definitions and interpretation
       (1) In this Order:
initial survey means an initial load line survey completed in accordance with Part 2 of the National Law – Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014.
load line certificate means a certificate issued under section 5 of this Order or under section 8 of Marine Order 507 (Load line certificates — national law) 2013.
Marine Order 501 means Marine Order 501 (Administration — national law) 2023.
Marine Order 503 means Marine Order 503 (Certificates of survey — national law) 2018.
National Law – Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014 means the National Law – Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014 that is published by AMSA.
periodic survey means a periodic load line survey completed in accordance with Part 2 of the National Law – Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014.
renewal survey means a renewal load line survey completed in accordance with Part 2 of the National Law – Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014.
Note 1 Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 501, including:
           * approved form
           * Load Lines Convention
           * national law
           * NSCV
           * USL Code.
Note 2   Other terms used in this Order have the same meaning that they have in the national law, including:
           * domestic commercial vessel
           * marine safety inspector
           * master
           * National Regulator
           * owner.
       (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, mention in this Order of any of the following instruments means the instrument existing from time to time:
(a) National Law – Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014;
(b) NSCV;
(c) USL Code;
(d) Load Lines Convention.
Note These instruments are available from AMSA's website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

18 Transitional
       (1) This section applies to an application for the issue, variation, suspension or revocation of a load line certificate made on, or before 30 June 2018, that is not decided before 1 July 2018.
       (2) The application is taken to be an application for this Order.
       (3) However, the National Regulator may consider the application in accordance with the criteria set out in Marine Order 507 (Load line certificates — national law) 2013 as if