Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:14:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 14 (pt 1/10)
Character Range: 34044–36921

14  Definitions
 (1) In this Act:
accommodation includes sleeping rooms, mess rooms, duty rooms, recreation facilities, storerooms, change rooms, lockers, galleys, refrigerating chambers, sanitary facilities, hospital accommodation, office accommodation and catering accommodation.
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.
aggravated contravention: see section 144.
aid to navigation means:
 (a) a lighthouse, lightship, beacon or buoy; or
 (b) an electronic aid that is used as an aid to marine navigation, such as a meteorological or oceanographic sensor, satellite navigation system or global positioning system; or
 (c) maritime communications equipment and infrastructure; or
 (d) any other structure, mark, device or apparatus that is an aid to marine navigation;
but does not include any device or apparatus that forms part of the equipment of a vessel (unless the vessel is a lightship).
alcohol test means a test under section 78.
AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.
AMSA aid to navigation means an aid to navigation that is owned or controlled by AMSA.
approved form means a form approved under section 338.
article in the course of post means an article that is being carried by or through the Australian Postal Corporation, and includes an article that has been collected or received by the Australian Postal Corporation for carriage by post, but has not been delivered by the Australian Postal Corporation.
Australia includes the external Territories.
Australian‑based foreign Greater Sunrise vessel means a foreign Greater Sunrise vessel that operates from an Australian port.
Australian Border Force vessel: see section 17.
Australian nationality: a vessel has Australian nationality if it is a ship that has Australian nationality within the meaning of the Shipping Registration Act 1981.
Australian port means:
 (a) an Australian port; or
 (b) a port in the Great Barrier Reef Region.
cargo of a vessel does not include ballast for the vessel or goods intended for consumption on the vessel.
Example: Ship's stores and fuel that are intended for consumption on the vessel are not cargo of the vessel.
child of a person includes a person who is a child of the person within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975.
civil penalty order: see section 291.
civil penalty provision means a provision for whose