Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SHIPPING REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 33A

         (1)   For the purposes of subsection 68 (4) of the Act, the following classes of ships are prescribed:

                (a)    small craft operated by traditional inhabitants;

               (b)    ships propelled only by means of oars.

         (2)   In this regulation:

"Torres Strait Treaty" means the Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea that was signed at Sydney on 18 December 1978;

"traditional inhabitants" has the same meaning as in the Torres Strait Treaty.