Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Marine Act 1988 - SECT 53

Definitions

53. Definitions

In this Part-

Commonwealth Navigation Act means the Navigation Act 1912 of the Commonwealth;

Prevention of Collisions Convention means the Convention on the International
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (a copy of the English text
of the articles of which is set forth in Schedule 1), together with the
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, constituted
by the rules, and other annexes attached to that Convention, as corrected by
the Procès-Verbal of Rectification dated 1 December 1973 (a copy of the
English text of which rules and other annexes, as so corrected, is also set
forth in Schedule 1), as affected by any amendment, other than an amendment
objected to by Australia, made under Article VI of that Convention;

Protocol of 1978 relating to the Safety Convention means the Protocol of 1978
relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
(a copy of the English text of the articles of which, and of part of the annex
to which, is set forth in Schedule 3), as affected by any amendment, other
than an amendment objected to by Australia, made under Article VIII of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as incorporated
in that Protocol by Article II of that Protocol;

Safety Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea, 1974 (a copy of the English text of the articles of which, and of part of
the annex to which, is set forth in Schedule 2), as affected by any amendment,
other than an amendment objected to by Australia, made under Article VIII of
that Convention and as also affected by the Protocol of 1978 relating to the
Safety Convention;

sea includes any waters within the ebb and flow of the tide;

vessel means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water however propelled
or moved, and includes-

   (a)  a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and

   (b)  an air-cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or
        primarily in navigation by water; and

   (c)  an off-shore industry mobile unit within the meaning of section 8 of
        the Commonwealth Navigation Act- but (except in section 58) does not
        include an off-shore industry mobile unit that is not self-propelled.