Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00046:clause:1_25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00046
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 25
Character Range: 44370–45263

25  Subsections 15B(1) to (3)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Coastal sea of Australia
 (1) An Act is taken to have effect in, and in relation to, the coastal sea of Australia as if that coastal sea were part of Australia.
 (2) A reference in an Act to Australia, or to the Commonwealth, is taken to include a reference to the coastal sea of Australia.

Coastal sea of external Territory
 (3) An Act that is in force in an external Territory is taken to have effect in, and in relation to, the coastal sea of the Territory as if that coastal sea were part of the Territory.
 (3A) A reference in an Act to all or any of the external Territories (whether or not one or more particular Territories are referred to) is taken to include a reference to the coastal sea of any Territory to which the reference relates.
Note: The following heading to subsection 15B(4) is inserted "Definition".