Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In this Division,
unless the contrary intention appears —
master in relation to a ship means the person
having command or charge of the ship but does not include the pilot thereof;
port includes place and harbour;
ship means any vessel of a registered tonnage of
not less than 80 tons that is used in sea navigation and includes barge,
lighter or other floating vessel.
(2) A ship shall be
deemed to be engaged in the coasting trade, within the meaning of this
Division, if the ship takes on board cargo at any port in the State to be
carried to, and delivered at, any other port in the State.
(3) For the purposes
of this Division, each ship operated by or on behalf of the Western Australian
Coastal Shipping Commission established under the
Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act 1965 , shall while it
is so operated, be deemed to be authorised under this Division to engage in
the coasting trade and no licence or permit is required thereunder for such a
ship while it is being so operated.
(4) The Minister may,
by notice published in the Government Gazette , declare that the provisions of
this Division shall not apply to —
(a) any
ship or class of ship; or
(b) any
cargo or class of cargo,
subject to any
conditions that may be set out in the notice, and while a ship is being
operated or a cargo is carried under the authority of a notice published under
this subsection no licence or permit is required under this Division.
[Section 47A inserted by No. 64 of 1970
s. 6.]