# Definitions

> act-s245I — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

245I Definitions
          (1) In this Division:
               approved fall-back reporting system means a system approved
               under section 245K.
               approved primary reporting system means a system approved
               under section 245J.
               approved primary reporting system for crew, for an aircraft or ship
               of a kind to which this Division applies, means the system
               approved under section 245J for reporting on crew on an aircraft or
               ship of that kind.
               approved primary reporting system for passengers, for an aircraft
               or ship of a kind to which this Division applies, means the system
               approved under section 245J for reporting on passengers on an
               aircraft or ship of that kind.
               arrival means:
                (a) in relation to an aircraft—the aircraft coming to a stop after
                     landing; or
                (b) in relation to a ship—the securing of the ship for the loading
                     or unloading of passengers, cargo or ship’s stores.
               kind of aircraft or ship to which this Division applies means a
               kind of aircraft or ship specified in the regulations as a kind of
               aircraft or ship to which this Division applies.
               Note:      Kind has a meaning affected by subsection (2).

               operator of an aircraft or ship for a particular flight or voyage
               means:
                (a) the airline or shipping line responsible for the operation of
                    the aircraft or ship for the flight or voyage; or








                 (b) if there is no such airline or shipping line, or no such airline
                     or shipping line that is represented by a person in Australia—
                     the pilot of the aircraft or the master of the ship.
          (2) For the purposes of this Division (and of regulations and approvals
              made for the purposes of provisions of this Division), a kind of
              aircraft or ship may be identified by reference to matters including
              all or any of the following:
                (a) the type, size or capacity of the aircraft or ship;
                (b) the kind of operation or service the aircraft or ship is engaged
                     in on the flight or voyage to or from Australia;
                (c) other circumstances related to the aircraft or ship or its use,
                     or related to the operator of the aircraft or ship.