Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00629:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00629
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4085–6795

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
aircraft means a machine or apparatus that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air or from buoyancy.
appoint includes re‑appoint.
approved form, in relation to a provision of this Act, means a form approved in an instrument under section 3A for the purposes of that provision.
Australia includes the external Territories.
Australian protected object means a Class A object or a Class B object.
certificate means a certificate in force under section 12.
Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Committee.
Class A object means an object included in the class of Class A objects in the Control List.
Class B object means an object included in the class of Class B objects in the Control List.
coastal sea, in relation to Australia, means:
 (a) the territorial sea of Australia; and
 (b) the sea on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia.
Committee means the National Cultural Heritage Committee established under section 15.
condition, in relation to a permit, means a condition to which the permit is subject.
Control List means the National Cultural Heritage Control List in force under section 8.
expert examiner means a person whose name is in the register kept under section 22.
export means export from Australia.
import means import into Australia.
inland waters of Australia includes all waters on the landward side of the coastal sea of Australia.
inspector means a person who is an inspector by virtue of section 28.
member means a member of the Committee.
National Cultural Heritage Account means the Account established by section 25.
officer of Customs has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Customs Act 1901.
permit means a permit in force under section 11.
principal collecting institution means:
 (a) a public art gallery; or
 (b) a public museum; or
 (c) a public library; or
 (d) public archives;
established under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
protected object means an Australian protected object or a protected object of a foreign country.
protected object of a foreign country means an object forming part of the movable cultural heritage of a foreign country.
structure includes a platform fixed to the seabed or otherwise operating in the sea.
vessel means anything capable of carrying persons or goods through or on water, and includes an air‑cushion vehicle or similar craft.
 (2) A power conferred on a person by this Act may be exercised in the discretion of the person.
 (3) A reference in this Act to an offence against a particular provision of this Act, or against this Act, includes a reference to an offence against:
 (a) section 6