Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) In this Division:
"authorized person" means:
(a) a member or special member within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 of the Commonwealth;
(b) a member of the Police Force;
(c) a member of the Police Force of a State of the Commonwealth;
(d) a defence member within the meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 of the Commonwealth; or
(e) a person, or a person included in a class of persons, authorized under subsection (2) to perform duties under this Division.
"exempt vessel", in relation to a safety zone, means a vessel:
(a) that is excluded from the operation of section 137B in relation to that safety zone by virtue of the instrument establishing the safety zone; or
(b) in respect of which there is in force a consent, under section 137B(1), of the Minister in relation to that safety zone.
"master", in relation to a vessel, means the person having command or charge of the vessel.
"owner", in relation to a vessel, means:
(a) in a case to which paragraph (b) does not apply – the person who owns the vessel; or
(b) where the vessel is being operated by a person (not being the person who owns the vessel) who has the whole possession and control of the vessel – the operator of the vessel.
"safety zone" means an area specified in a notice under section 137B(1).
(2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , authorize a person, or a person included in a specified class of persons, to perform duties under this Division.