(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
aircraft has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1990
another contracting party means a contracting party to the Convention other than New Zealand
Antarctic Convergence has the meaning given to it by Article I of the Convention
conservation measures means measures for the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources that are adopted from time to time by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources under Article IX of the Convention
Convention means the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources that was opened for signature at Canberra on 1 August 1980, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1
Convention Area means the area south of the Antarctic Convergence
hovercraft means a machine designed to be supported in the atmosphere, wholly or partly by air expelled from the machine to form a cushion extending beneath the machine to the surface of any ground, water, or other portion of the earth's surface
inspector means a person who is a high seas fishery inspector by virtue of section 113Q of the Fisheries Act 1996
marine organism means any organism in the Convention Area that belongs to any species of living organisms that are found in the Convention Area
Minister means the Minister of Fisheries; and includes any person authorised by the Minister to exercise all or any of his powers under this Act
New Zealand includes the Ross Dependency
New Zealand fisheries waters has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996
New Zealand national means—
New Zealand ship has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994
permit means a permit issued under this Act
take includes—
(a) to take, catch, kill, injure, attract, poison, tranquilise, herd, harass, disturb, or possess:
vessel means any ship, boat, steamer, lighter, launch, raft, barge, punt, or ferry boat; and includes every description of vessel, whether used in navigation or in any way kept or used as a hulk or storeship or for any other purpose.
(2) Terms and expressions used in this Act but defined in the Convention shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning as in the Convention.
Section 2(1) aircraft: substituted, on 1 February 1995, by section 203 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (1994 No 104).
Section 2(1) hovercraft: substituted, on 1 February 1995, by section 203 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (1994 No 104).
Section 2(1) inspector: inserted, on 1 May 2001, by section 2(2) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 104).
Section 2(1) inspector of sea fishing: repealed, on 1 May 2001, by section 2(2) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 104).
Section 2(1) New Zealand fisheries waters: amended, on 1 May 2001, by section 2(1) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 104).
Section 2(1) New Zealand national: inserted, on 1 May 2001, by section 2(3) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 104).
Section 2(1) New Zealand national paragraph (b): substituted, on 19 December 2002, by section 3 of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 56).
Section 2(1) New Zealand national paragraph (b): amended, on 25 August 2005, by section 75 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (2005 No 82).
Section 2(1) New Zealand ship: substituted, on 1 February 1995, by section 203 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (1994 No 104).