9. New section 2A

In the MPA Act, after section 2, insert —“What is a maritime device2A.—

In this Act, a “maritime device” is —

a remotely‑operable machine or an autonomous machine that —

is designed to —

travel on the surface of water;

travel underwater; (C)travel by hovering above the surface of water by reactions of the air against the surface of the water beneath the machine; or

move on the outer hull or side of a vessel or any structure in the port; and

is not designed to transport any person; or

a portable machine that is designed to transport any person (who is wearing or holding it) —

on the surface of water;

underwater; or

by hovering above the surface of water by reactions of the air against the surface of the water beneath the machine,but excludes an aircraft.

For the purposes of subsection (1) —“autonomous machine” means a machine that is capable of operation without the active physical control of, or monitoring by, a human operator (whether or not the machine is also a remotely‑operable machine);“portable machine” means a machine that is designed to be worn or held by one or more persons and is all or any of the following:

capable of being operated by the wearer or holder;

an autonomous machine;

a remotely‑operable machine;“remotely‑operable machine” means a machine that is capable of being remotely operated by a human operator (whether or not the machine is also an autonomous machine).Illustrations