Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:58a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 58A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 151455–154151

58A  Direct journeys between installations and external places prohibited
 (1) For the purposes of this section, installations shall be deemed not to be a part of Australia.
 (2) Subject to subsection (6), where a person:
 (a) travels from an external place to:
 (i) a sea installation installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area; or
 (ii) a resources installation attached to the Australian seabed; or
 (iii) an offshore electricity installation installed in the Commonwealth offshore area;
  whether or not in the course of a longer journey; and
 (b) has not been available for questioning in Australia for the purposes of this Act after leaving the place and before arriving at the installation;
then:
 (c) that person;
 (d) the owner of the installation; and
 (e) the owner and person in charge of a ship or aircraft on which the person travelled from the place to the installation;
each commit an offence against this section.
 (3) Subject to subsection (6), where goods:
 (a) are brought from an external place to:
 (i) a sea installation installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area; or
 (ii) a resources installation attached to the Australian seabed; or
 (iii) an offshore electricity installation installed in the Commonwealth offshore area;
  whether or not previously brought to that place from another place; and
 (b) have not been available for examination in Australia for the purposes of this Act after leaving the place and before arriving at the installation;
then:
 (c) the owner of the goods at the time of their arrival at the installation;
 (d) the owner of the installation; and
 (e) the owner and person in charge of a ship or aircraft on which the goods were transported from the place to the installation;
each commit an offence against this section.
 (4) Subject to subsection (6), where a person:
 (a) travels from:
 (i) a sea installation installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area; or
 (ii) a resources installation attached to the Australian seabed; or
 (iii) an offshore electricity installation installed in the Commonwealth offshore area;
  to an external place, whether or not in the course of a longer journey; and
 (b) has not been available for questioning in Australia for the purposes of this Act after leaving the installation and before arriving in the place;
then:
 (c) that person;
 (d) the owner of the installation; and
 (e) the owner and person in charge of a ship or aircraft on which the person travelled from the installation to the place;
each commit an offence against this section.
 (5) Subject to subsection (6), where goods:
 (a) are sent from:
 (i) a sea installation installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area;