Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Court” means the Supreme Court or the Intermediate Court, as the case may be; “Director of Shipping” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act; “EEZ” has the same meaning as in the Maritime Zones Act; “forfeiture order” means an order made by the Court under section 9; “high seas”— (a) has the same meaning as in UNCLOS; and (b) includes the EEZ; “maritime zones”, “territorial sea”, “internal waters”, “archipelagic waters” and “historic waters” have the same meaning as in the Maritime Zones Act; “master” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of home affairs is assigned; “pirate ship or aircraft” has the same meaning as in UNCLOS; P8A – 1 [Issue 4] “ship” includes every description of watercraft, including non-displacement craft, WIG craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation over water; “UNCLOS” means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which has force of law pursuant to section 3 of the Maritime Zones Act and Articles 100 to 107 of which are set out in the Schedule; “warship” has the same meaning as in UNCLOS.