Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206:reg:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 6393–9089

ship:
 (a) except for a ship referred to in paragraph (b)—in the vertical plane that intersects the centreline plane of the ship at right angles midway between the vertical lines referred to in paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Act; or
 (b) for a ship in relation to which the Registrar has made a determination under subsection 10(2) of the Act—in the vertical plane the Registrar determines under subsection (2) of this section for that ship.
name means:
 (a) for an individual—the full given names and surname of the individual; or
 (b) for a body corporate—the full name of the body corporate; or
 (c) for a registered ship—the name by which the ship is registered; or
 (d) for an unregistered ship—the name (if any) by which the ship is known.
official number, in relation to a registered ship, means the number by which the ship is identified in the General Register or International Register.
overseas registration certificate means a document corresponding to a registration certificate that is issued under an overseas registration law.
overseas registration law means the provisions of the law of a foreign country relating to the registration of ships in that country.
owner of a ship has its ordinary meaning.
place of construction, in relation to a ship, means the place at which construction of the hull commenced.
tonnage certificate, for a ship, means a certificate relating to the tonnage measurement of the ship issued under, or otherwise having effect because of, the Navigation Act 2012.
Torres Strait Treaty means the Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning Sovereignty and Maritime Boundaries in the area between the two Countries, including the area known as Torres Strait, and Related Matters, done at Sydney on 18 December 1978, as in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Treaty is in Australian Treaty Series 1985 No. 4 ([1985] ATS 4) and could in 2019 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
traditional inhabitants has the same meaning as in the Torres Strait Treaty.
transfer document for a ship means:
 (a) a bill of sale or other document transferring ownership of the ship, signed by each transferor, that states:
 (i) the name of the ship; and
 (ii) the nature and extent of the interest in the ship to which the bill of sale or document relates; and
 (iii) the name and address of each transferor and transferee; or
 (b) a document, of a kind mentioned in subsection 30(1), that evidences change of ownership of the ship.
 (2) The Registrar may, in writing, determine a vertical plane for a ship for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of