Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:219
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 219
Character Range: 207679–208516

219  Geographical application
 (1) Section 9 does not apply to:
 (a) an offence against subsection 218(3); or
 (b) a contravention of subsection 218(1), so far as it is a civil penalty provision.
 (2) The master of a foreign vessel or a recreational vessel that does not have Australian nationality:
 (a) does not commit an offence against subsection 218(3) that relates to the vessel; and
 (b) is not liable for a civil penalty for a contravention of subsection 218(1) 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.