# Interpretation

> act-s165 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

165 Interpretation
               In this Division:
               clearance authority means:
                 (a) a clearance officer; or
                 (b) an authorised system.
               clearance officer means an officer, or other person, authorised by
               the Minister to perform duties for the purposes of this Division.
               eligible passport means a passport of a kind specified in a
               determination under section 175A.
               on-port, in relation to a person, means a port in Australia to which
               the person will travel after entering Australia at another port.
               overseas vessel means:
                (a) a vessel on which persons travel from outside Australia to a
                    port and then to an on-port or ports; or
                (b) a vessel on which persons travel from a port to another port
                    or ports and then to a place outside Australia.