Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:151
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 151
Character Range: 208096–209941

151  Foreign nationals and foreign vessels

Foreign nationals—no involvement of vessel
 (1) This Subdivision does not apply to anything done, or omitted to be done, if:
 (a) the thing is done, or omitted to be done, by a foreign national; and
 (b) the thing is done, or omitted to be done, in, on, or beneath the seabed that lies beneath the waters of the exclusive economic zone of Australia; and
 (c) the thing done, or omitted to be done, does not involve a vessel;
unless the thing done, or omitted to be done, touches, concerns, arises out of or is connected with:
 (d) the exploration of the continental shelf of Australia; or
 (e) the exploitation of the resources of the continental shelf of Australia (including the exploitation of the resources of the waters of the exclusive economic zone); or
 (f) the operations of artificial islands, installations or structures that are under Australia's jurisdiction.

Foreign nationals—involvement of foreign vessel
 (2) This Subdivision does not apply to anything done, or omitted to be done, if:
 (a) the thing is done, or omitted to be done, by a foreign national; and
 (b) the thing is done, or omitted to be done, in the waters of the exclusive economic zone of Australia; and
 (c) the thing done, or omitted to be done, involves a foreign vessel;
unless the thing done, or omitted to be done, touches, concerns, arises out of or is connected with:
 (d) the exploration of the continental shelf of Australia; or
 (e) the exploitation of the resources of the continental shelf of Australia (including the exploitation of the resources of the waters of the exclusive economic zone); or
 (f) the operations of artificial islands, installations or structures that are under Australia's jurisdiction.

Chapter 5—Administration

Part 1—Offshore Infrastructure Registrar

Division 1—Introduction