, in relation to a provision of this Act, means a form approved in an instrument under section 3B for the purposes of that provision.

includes the external Territories.

means the Register referred to in subsection 56(1).

means the Register referred to in subsection 56(2).

means:

: see resident of Australia .

means a ship having Australian nationality by virtue of section 29.

has the meaning given by section 8.

means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by this Act.

includes interests arising under contract and other equitable interests.

means a bill of sale referred to in section 36.

means a branch office of the Registration Office.

has the meaning given by subsection 61BA(4).

means a subsection, or a section that is not divided into subsections, that has set out at its foot the words “civil penalty” and one or more amounts in penalty units.

: see section 7 .

, in relation to a ship, means the demise, letting, hire or delivery of the ship to the charterer under a charterparty, by virtue of which the charterer has whole possession and control of the ship (including the right to appoint the master and crew of the ship).

means a Deputy Registrar of Ships referred to in subsection 48(2).

includes turtles, dugong, crustacea, molluscs and any other living resources of the sea or of the seabed.

means a ship that is used, or is intended to be used, wholly or principally for the taking, catching or capturing of fish for trading or manufacturing purposes.

means a country other than Australia .