Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823:section:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00823
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16
Character Range: 63862–65181

16  Application outside Australia
 (1) Except so far as the contrary intention appears, this Act applies outside Australia (whether or not in a foreign country), but only in relation to:
 (a) Australian citizens ordinarily resident in Australia, in respect of radio emissions intended to be received in Australia, other than:
 (i) radio emissions made by a genuine member of the crew of a foreign vessel, foreign aircraft or foreign space object in the course of his or her duties as such a member; or
 (ii) radio emissions made from a foreign country by a person in the performance of a duty imposed by the law of that country; and
 (b) members of the crew of Australian aircraft, Australian vessels and Australian space objects; and
 (c) Australian aircraft, Australian space objects and Australian vessels; and
 (ca) foreign space objects, in the circumstances specified in a determination by the ACMA; and
 (d) anything to which this Act extends because of section 17 or 17A.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), a radio emission that is intended to be retransmitted to Australia is taken to be intended to be received in Australia.
 (3) Section 195 applies without limitation outside Australia (whether or not in a foreign country).
 (4) A determination under paragraph (1)(ca) is a legislative instrument.