Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 1912 - SECT 269B

                   In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Australia" includes the external Territories.

"Australian ship" means a ship to which Part II applies.

"prescribed area" , in relation to any reporting matter or matters, means an area of sea around Australia, that comprises so much of:

                     (a)  the area for which Australia has responsibility for search and rescue; and

                     (b)  any area of the sea beyond the outer limits of the area referred to in paragraph (a) that is an area in respect of which Australia is required or permitted, under an international treaty, to obtain reports relating to the movement, or intended movement, of ships;

as is prescribed for the purposes of this Division in relation to that matter or those matters.

"reporting matter" means any matter relating to the movement, or intended movement, of ships, including any such matter that is referred to under an international treaty by which rights are conferred or duties are imposed on Australia as a contracting party.