Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9
Character Range: 30109–30965

9  Geographical application of offences and civil penalty provisions relating to foreign vessels, etc.
  Despite sections 6 and 8, the master or owner of a foreign vessel, or a recreational vessel that does not have Australian nationality, does not:
 (a) commit an offence against this Act that relates to the vessel; or
 (b) contravene a civil penalty provision of this Act that relates to the vessel;
unless, at the time when the conduct constituting the alleged offence or contravention occurs, the vessel 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, other than in the course of innocent passage.
Note: Certain provisions of this Act provide that this section does not apply to specified offences and civil penalty provisions.