Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY ACT 1973 - SECT 3

3 .         Interpretation

                In this Act unless the contrary intention appears — 

        Board means The Western Australian Museum Board constituted under the Museum Act 1959  ² ;

        Director means the person appointed Director of the Museum under the Museum Act 1969 ;

        historic ship means any ship that before the year 1900 was lost, wrecked or abandoned, or was stranded, on or off the coast of Western Australia;

        Museum means the body corporate constituted under the Museum Act 1969 , and known as “The Western Australian Museum”;

        protected zone means an area declared to be a protected zone under section 9;

        relic means any thing of historic interest that appears to have formed part of, or to have been carried by or derived from or associated with any historic ship, or to have been constructed or used by any person associated with any such ship, and any thing to which the provisions of section 6(3) apply;

        section means section of this Act;

        ship includes the remains of a ship, or any part of a ship;

        site means a maritime archaeological site;

        Trustees means the Trustees of the Museum appointed pursuant to the Museum Act 1969 , and includes any person lawfully exercising the powers or performing the duties of the Trustees.