Marine Safety Act 1998

In this Act, vessel—

includes the following—

a water craft of any description capable of being used as a means of transportation on water,

a thing prescribed by the regulations as a vessel,

a thing subject to a temporary vessel order, but

does not include a water craft of a kind prescribed by the regulations as not being a vessel.

Without limiting subsection (1)(a), a vessel includes—

a non-displacement craft, and

a seaplane, while the seaplane is on water.

The Minister may, by written order (a temporary vessel order), declare a thing capable of being used in or in connection with water to be a vessel for a period of not more than 12 months if the Minister reasonably considers it necessary—

to assess the safety of the thing, or

in an emergency.

The Minister must, as soon as practicable after making a temporary vessel order, ensure the order is published in the Gazette.