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Schedule 1 Dictionary
section 4
aid to navigation see section 104.
approval means any of the following under this Act—
registration of a Queensland regulated ship;
licensing of a person as a master, crew member or pilot;
accreditation of an entity to license a person as a master, crew member or pilot;
approval of an entity to conduct training programs relating to the operation of Queensland regulated ships;
permission for a person—
to operate a Queensland regulated ship as its master; or
to have the conduct of a ship as its pilot.
approved form see section 206B.
Australian legal practitioner see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.
authorised action, for part 13A, for a prescribed applicant, means action the prescribed applicant is authorised to take by a District Court order made under section 183GA(1).
building, in relation to a ship, includes altering the ship, or replacing a part of the ship, if the alteration or replacement may affect marine safety.
buoy mooring means something, other than the ship’s own equipment, used, or intended to be used, for mooring a ship, that consists of each of the following—
a device attached to or sitting on the seabed or the bed of other Queensland waters;
a system involving cables, chains or ropes that is attached to the device mentioned in paragraph (a);
a buoy or other float on the surface of the water, that is attached to the system mentioned in paragraph (b) and marks the location of the device and system.
causes includes—
for a marine incident—substantially contributing to the marine incident; and
for the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, a person—substantially contributing to the death of, or grievous bodily harm to, the person.
Commonwealth Navigation Act means the Navigation Act 2012 (Cwlth).
competent person, for the issue of a survey report for a ship or a part of a ship, means—
an individual accredited under the national law as a marine surveyor to survey in a category that covers a ship’s, or a part of a ship’s, seaworthiness in relation to the aspects mentioned in the report; or
another individual who is able to competently decide a ship’s, or a part of a ship’s, seaworthiness in relation to the aspects mentioned in the report because of the individual’s training, qualifications or experience in relation to the aspects.
compulsory pilotage area means a pilotage area, or part of a pilotage area, declared under a regulation to be a compulsory pilotage area.
connected with Queensland, for a ship, see section 6.
convicted, of an offence, means being found guilty of the offence, on a plea of guilty or otherwise, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
criminal history, of a person—
means the person’s criminal history within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986; and
despite that Act, includes a charge or pending charge made against the person for an offence, whether made in Queensland or elsewhere, other than a charge the proceedings for which have ended without a conviction being recorded.
delegate, of the chief executive or general manager, for part 16, see section 203.
digital photo, of a person, see the TPC Act, schedule 1.
digitised signature, of a person, see the TPC Act, schedule 1.
disclosing person, for part 15A, see section 202P(1).
disqualified person means a person for whom there is an order of a court under section 202A(2) disqualifying the person from holding or obtaining a licence, either absolutely or for a period ordered by the court.
disqualifying court see section 202A(3).
division 3 undertaking, for part 13A, means an undertaking under part 13A, division 3.
domestic commercial vessel see the national law, section 7.
domestic commercial vessel national law see the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2016, section 20.
domestic commercial vessel national regulation see the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2016, section 20.
electronic communication see the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001, schedule 2.
enforcement order means an order of the District Court under part 13A, division 2—
to remedy or restrain the commission of a notice offence; or
to ensure compliance with a division 3 undertaking.
general direction see section 86A(2).
general manager means the general manager under the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002.
Gold Coast waters see the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012, section 7(1).
Gold Coast Waterways Authority means the Gold Coast Waterways Authority established under the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012.
government legal officer see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2.
grievous bodily harm has the meaning given by the Criminal Code.
harbour master means a person who is appointed under this Act as a harbour master.
holder, of a marine licence indicator, means the person to whom the marine licence indicator has been given under this Act.
interim enforcement order means an order under section 183D.
interstate voyage means an inter-State voyage as defined under the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 (Cwlth).
licence means—
a licence provided for under section 60(1) or 61B(1); or
a restricted licence.
licensing entity see section 202G(2).
lost, in relation to a ship or part of a ship, includes sunk and wrecked.
managing pilotage entity, for a compulsory pilotage area, means—
the responsible pilotage entity for the pilotage area; or
if the responsible pilotage entity for the pilotage area has entered into a written agreement with another entity for the other entity to supply pilotage services in the pilotage area—each party to the agreement.
marine history, of a person, means the history of the contraventions for which the person has been dealt with under this Act or the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995.
marine incident see section 123.
marine incident area, for a provision in part 7, division 2 under which a harbour master is authorised to give a direction in relation to a marine incident area, means an area where the harbour master reasonably believes a marine incident has happened or is likely to happen.
marine licence means a licence to operate a recreational ship, or an other Queensland regulated ship that is a personal watercraft, as its master.
marine licence indicator means a written notice of the granting of a licence to operate a recreational ship, or an other Queensland regulated ship that is a personal watercraft, as its master given to the person to whom the licence has been granted.
master see section 7.
MSQ means Maritime Safety Queensland established under the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002.
national law means the domestic commercial vessel national law.
national regulation means the domestic commercial vessel national regulation.
national regulator see the national law, section 9.
notice offence means an offence against any of the following provisions involving a person contravening a direction or requirement under this Act—
• section 87B(3)
• section 88(2)
• section 89(2)
• section 90(3)
• section 91(3)
• section 92(4)
• section 171(3)
• section 172(4)
• section 172AA(3)
• section 172AA(6)
• section 172A(4)
• section 175(2)
• section 191A(8)
• section 191B(3).
obstruct includes hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct.
official, for part 15A, see section 202N.
operates, a ship, see section 8.
original decision, for part 16, see section 203.
other Queensland regulated ship see section 10C.
overseas voyage means an overseas voyage as defined under the Commonwealth Navigation Act.
owner, of a ship, see section 9.
particular direction see section 86A(4).
personal watercraft means a powered ship that—
has a fully enclosed hull that does not take on water if capsized; and
is designed to be operated by a person standing, crouching or kneeling on it or sitting astride it.
person in control includes—
for a ship—the ship’s master or the person who appears to be the ship’s master; and
for a vehicle—the vehicle’s driver or the person who appears to be the vehicle’s driver.
pilot means a person licensed under a regulation as a pilot and who, when on board a ship, has the conduct of it even though the person does not belong to the ship.
pilotage area means an area of Queensland waters that is declared under this Act to be a pilotage area.
pilotage services see the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002.
place includes land and premises, but does not include a ship or vehicle.
port, of a port authority, has the same meaning as in the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994.
port authority means a port authority under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994.
port operator has the meaning given in the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, section 267.
premises includes—
a building or other structure or part of a building or other structure; and
land where a building or other structure is situated.
prescribed applicant, for part 13A, means any of the following—
the chief executive;
the general manager;
a harbour master.
Queensland intrastate voyage means a voyage beginning or ending in Queensland waters, other than an interstate voyage or overseas voyage.
Queensland regulated ship see section 10A.
reasonably believes means believes on grounds that are reasonable in all the circumstances.
reasonably considers means considers on grounds that are reasonable in all the circumstances.
reasonably satisfied means satisfied on grounds that are reasonable in all the circumstances.
recreational ship see section 10B.
registered, for part 5, division 1, see section 55.
relevant clerk, of a court, means—
if the court is a Magistrates Court—the clerk of the court; or
if the court is the District Court—a registrar, within the meaning of the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, of the court; or
if the court is the Supreme Court—a registrar of the court.
reprisal, for part 15A, see section 202R(3).
responsible pilotage entity, for a compulsory pilotage area, see section 71A.
restricted licence means a licence under part 15, division 3.
reviewed decision, for part 16, see section 203.
set up, an aid to navigation, includes—
build, erect or place the aid; and
add to, alter or remove the aid; and
change its character or the way it exhibits its lights; and
maintain the aid.
ship see section 10.
shipping inspector means a person who is appointed under this Act as a shipping inspector, and includes a harbour master.
smartcard marine licence indicator means a marine licence indicator in the form approved by the chief executive or general manager on which information may be stored electronically.
source of interference see section 92(1).
standard means a standard made under section 219A and includes an interim standard.
Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority means the Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority established under the Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority Act 2026.
survey report, for a ship or a part of a ship, means a report—
declaring the ship’s or part’s seaworthiness in relation to 1 or more of the following aspects—
the ship’s design;
the ship’s construction;
the ship’s safety equipment;
the ship’s stability;
another aspect of the ship’s condition that may affect marine safety; and
containing information about the person who issued the report, including, in particular, information about the person’s—
accreditation as a marine surveyor under the national law; or
training, qualifications or experience relating to the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) included in the report.
tender means an auxiliary ship, other than a lifeboat, that—
is not longer than 6m; and
is employed to attend another ship; and
is smaller than the other ship; and
is operated only in the proximity of the other ship.
TPC Act means the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994.
vehicle includes an aircraft but does not include a ship.
waterways authority means—
the Gold Coast Waterways Authority; or
the Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority.
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