Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9
Character Range: 46011–48195

9  Application of this Act in external Territories and other areas

General
 (1) If a provision of this Act extends to an external Territory or an area adjacent to an external Territory under subsection 8(2), then subject to subsections (2) to (5), the provision applies in the external Territory or the adjacent area in relation to:
 (a) all persons or bodies (including foreign persons or bodies); and
 (b) all aircraft (including foreign aircraft); and
 (c) all vessels (including foreign vessels).

Limited application in the contiguous zone
 (2) If a provision of this Act extends to an external Territory under paragraph 8(2)(a), nothing in this Act prevents the exercise of powers under this Act in the contiguous zone adjacent to the external Territory (or in the contiguous zone adjacent to Australia) in relation to a foreign person or body, a foreign aircraft or a foreign vessel:
 (a) to investigate a contravention of this Act that occurred in that Territory; or
 (b) to prevent a contravention of this Act occurring in that Territory.

Limited application in the exclusive economic zone
 (3) If a provision of this Act extends to an area adjacent to an external Territory under subparagraph 8(2)(b)(i), the provision applies in that area in relation to a foreign person or body, a foreign aircraft or a foreign vessel only in relation to the export of goods that have been taken in that area.
 (4) However, subsection (3) does not prevent the exercise of powers under this Act in the contiguous zone adjacent to the external Territory (or in the contiguous zone adjacent to Australia) in relation to a foreign person or body, a foreign aircraft or a foreign vessel for a purpose referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b).

Limited application on or in the continental shelf
 (5) If a provision of this Act extends to an area under subparagraph 8(2)(b)(ii), the provision applies in relation to a foreign person or body, a foreign aircraft or a foreign vessel only in relation to the export of natural resources that have been harvested on the continental shelf in that area.
Note: For natural resources, see section 12.
 (6) This section has effect subject to section 10.