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) wate rs 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) T he 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.