59. Settlement of disputes

Terms defined in this Act

• court

  court

  Defined · s 2

  “court”, in relation to any proceedings, includes any court having jurisdiction in the matter to which the proceedings relate;

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• crew agreement

  crew agreement

  Defined · s 2

  “crew agreement” means an agreement made pursuant to section 53;

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• Director

  Director

  Defined · s 2

  “Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;

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• master

  master

  Defined · s 2

  “master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;

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• owner

  owner

  Defined · s 125

  “owner”, in relation to goods, means every person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, to the possession of the goods, subject in the case of a lien (if any) to that lien;

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• seaman

  seaman

  Defined · s 2

  “seaman” includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than —(a)the master of the ship;(b)a pilot; or(c)a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;

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• ship

  ship

  Defined · s 2

  “ship” means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes —(a)a barge, lighter or other floating vessel;(b)an air-cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water; and(c)an off-shore industry mobile unit;

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