Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:217
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 217
Character Range: 205547–206656

217  Geographical application
 (1) Section 9 does not apply to:
 (a) an offence against:
 (i) regulations made for the purposes of section 213; or
 (ii) subsection 215(2) or 216(2); or
 (b) a contravention of the following civil penalty provisions:
 (i) a civil penalty provision in regulations made for the purposes of section 213;
 (ii) subsection 215(1) or 216(1).
 (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 provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a) that relates to the vessel; and
 (b) is not liable for a civil penalty because of a contravention of a provision referred to in paragraph (1)(b) 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.

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