Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This Part applies to a vessel situated in any of the following areas:
(a) waters within the coastal sea of Australia;
(b) waters within the exclusive economic zone of Australia;
(c) waters that are beyond the exclusive economic zone of Australia.
(2) Section 9 does not apply to an offence against Division 2 or 3A or a civil penalty provision in Division 2 or 3A.
(3) 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 Division 2 that relates to the vessel; and
(b) is not liable for a civil penalty for a contravention of a civil penalty provision in Division 2 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; or
(g) in the exclusive economic zone of Australia; or
(h) an Australian - based foreign Greater Sunrise vessel.