Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673:section:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00673
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 5/6)
Character Range: 20540–23043

outside Australia.
seafarer means any person who is employed or works in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than the following:
 (a) a pilot;
 (b) an owner of the ship or a person representing the owner;
 (c) law enforcement personnel;
 (d) if the ship is a special purpose vessel within the meaning of the Navigation Act—special personnel, within the meaning of that Act, in relation to the vessel;
 (e) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
 (f) a person prescribed by the regulations.
seafarers' bargaining unit, for a ship, has the meaning given by subsection 11A(2).
share, in relation to a ship, means one of the shares into which the property in a ship is divided as provided by section 11.
ship means any kind of vessel capable of navigating the high seas and includes:
 (a) a barge, lighter or other floating vessel;
 (b) a structure that is able to float or be floated and is able to move or be moved as an entity from one place to another; and
 (c) an air‑cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
but does not include a vessel, structure, vehicle or craft declared by the regulations not to be a ship for the purposes of this definition.
ship entitled to be registered means:
 (a) a ship that is required to be registered; or
 (b) a ship that is permitted to be registered.
ship on demise charter to an Australian‑based operator has the meaning given by section 9.
ship permitted to be registered means a ship permitted to be registered by virtue of section 14 or 15B.
ship required to be registered means a ship required to be registered by virtue of section 12.
small craft means a ship less than 12 metres in overall length.
temporary pass means a temporary pass granted under section 23.
this Act includes the regulations.
trading ship means a ship for use in connection with a commercial activity, but does not include:
 (a) a Government ship; or
 (b) a fishing vessel; or
 (c) a pleasure craft.
Example: An example of a trading ship is a ship that is used wholly for the carriage of passengers or cargo for hire or reward.
unregistered ship means a ship entitled to be registered that is not registered.
work agreement has the same meaning as in the Navigation Act.
 (2) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to the owner of a ship shall, if there is more than one owner of the ship, be read as a reference to each of the owners.
 (5) A reference in this Act to failing