Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:222
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 222
Character Range: 211691–212720

222  Geographical application
 (1) Section 9 does not apply to:
 (a) an offence against a regulation made under section 221; or
 (b) a civil penalty provision in regulations made for the purposes of section 221.
 (2) The master or owner of a foreign vessel or a recreational vessel that does not have Australian nationality:
 (a) does not commit an offence against a regulation made for the purposes of section 221 that relates to the vessel; and
 (b) is not liable for a civil penalty for a contravention of such a regulation that relates to the vessel;
unless at the time of the act or omission constituting the alleged offence or contravention, the vessel concerned is:
 (c) in an Australian port; or
 (d) entering or leaving an Australian port; or
 (e) in the internal waters of Australia; or
 (f) in the territorial sea of Australia; or
 (g) in the exclusive economic zone of Australia.

Division 5—The Australian Hydrographic Office and offences and civil penalties relating to taking a vessel to sea without charts, etc.