means the Treaty concerning Antarctica , to which Australia is a party, done at Washington on 1 December 1959 .

placement means the placement of any controlled material into the sea for the purpose of creating an artificial reef, being a placement that is not contrary to the aims of the Protocol.

means a permit under section 19 for the placement of an artificial reef.

means the placement of any controlled material into the sea for the purpose of creating an artificial reef, being a placement that is not contrary to the aims of the Protocol.

means an aircraft that:

means a vessel that:

means:

, in relation to Australia or to an external Territory, has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 .

means:

means the area described in clause 1 of Schedule 2.

, in relation to a permit, means the person to whom the permit has been granted.

means:

, in relation to an offence against section 10F, means:

means:

, in relation to a vessel, aircraft or platform, includes:

means a permit granted under section 19.

means:

includes any man ‐ made structure at sea, whether floating or fixed to the seabed, but does not include a vessel.

means the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, done at London on 7 July 1996 , as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.

means material that has an activity of more than 35 becquerels per gram.