Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 2012 - SECT 209

  (1)   Section   9 does not apply to:

  (a)   an offence against Subdivision B; or

  (b)   a contravention of a civil penalty provision in Subdivision B.

  (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 Subdivision B that involves the vessel; and

  (b)   is not liable for a contravention of a civil penalty provision of Subdivision B that involves the vessel;

unless, at the time of the act or omission constituting the alleged offence or contravention, 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.