Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated RegulationsIn these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
"anchor cable" means a short link chain cable or rope to which not less than 3 m of chain cable is shackled between that rope and an anchor attached to it.
"approved", means approved by the Director.
"boating inspector" means a person appointed under regulation 6(1) by the Minister.
"length", in relation to a pleasure craft, means the greater distance between the foremost and aftermost parts of the vessel measured in a straight line parallel to its keel.
"operator", in relation to a pleasure craft, means the person who is, for the time being, in charge or control of the pleasure craft and, where that person cannot be readily ascertained by a boating inspector, the person who, in the opinion of the boating inspector, appears to be in control of the pleasure craft.
"personal floatation device" means a buoyancy aid that is worn on the body.
"personal water craft" means a water jet engine powered craft designed to be ridden on rather than in.
"sea" includes every arm, estuary or river which is part of the sea and is within the ebb and flow of the tide at ordinary spring tides.
"serviceable", in relation to a pleasure craft or tender, means the hull and all fittings of the pleasure craft or tender and safety equipment carried on it are:
(a) sound in condition; and
(b) ready and suitable for immediate use.
"tender" means an auxiliary vessel that is used solely for or as a means of transportation between a pleasure craft and the shore.
"V distress sheet" means a sheet of canvas or other equally robust material of a fluorescent orange/red colour bearing the letter "V" in black, being a sheet not less than 1.8 m x 1.2 m in size capable of being securely fastened down so as to be visible from the air, with the letter "V" being not less than 800 mm in height with the strokes forming the "V" being not less than 130 mm in breadth.
"water skier" means a person who is engaging in water skiing or a similar activity.