Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts19. Tenders
(1) Subject to subsection (2), every vessel (being a tender) that is carried by or attached to a vessel and is used or intended to be used for any purpose in relation to which a licence is required under this Act either separately or in conjunction with the vessel by which it is carried or to which it is attached, is a separate vessel for the purposes of registration.
(2) A vessel (being a tender) that is carried by or attached to a vessel shall be deemed for the purposes of registration to form part of the vessel by which it is carried or to which it is attached if -
(a) the vessel (being a tender) is used or is intended to be used solely for purposes other than the taking, except by trolling, of fish or aquatic life; or
(b) where a vessel is engaged in net fishing, the vessel (being a tender) is used or intended to be used solely for the purpose of transporting, setting, clearing and lifting nets that form part of the gear of the vessel and the vessel is close to where the vessel (being a tender) is being used in that manner.