New Zealand Acts

MARITIME TRANSPORT ACT 1994 - SECT 84

84 Interpretation

1 In this Part,—  
"LLMC Convention" means the Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims done at London on 19 November 1976, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 8     
"LLMC Protocol" means the Protocol of 1996 to amend the LLMC Convention done at London on 2 May 1996, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 9 .  

2 In the LLMC Convention and LLMC Protocol,
"ship" or
"seagoing ship" —

a) means every description of vessel (including barges, lighters, and like vessels) used or intended to be used in navigation, however propelled; and

b) includes any structure (whether completed or not) launched and intended for use as a ship or part of a ship; and    

c) includes any ship used by or set aside for the New Zealand Defence Force.

History: Section 84: replaced, on 23 October 2013, by section 23 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 84).