Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00948:reg:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00948
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12
Character Range: 27724–28491

12  High seas fishing zone

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 8(1) of the Act, the Act applies, in respect of the area of waters described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument (the high seas fishing zone), to:
 (a) Australian citizens; and
 (b) bodies corporate that are incorporated in Australia or carry on activities mainly in Australia; and
 (c) Australian boats and Australian‑flagged boats that are not Australian boats; and
 (d) persons on board boats to which paragraph (c) applies.
 (2) However, the Act does not apply in relation to the high seas fishing zone to:
 (a) persons who are not fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna or Northern Bluefin Tuna; or
 (b) boats that are not being used for fishing Southern Bluefin Tuna or Northern Bluefin Tuna.