Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NAVIGATION ACT 2012 - SECT 175

Vessels on the high seas

  (1)   This Part applies to a vessel on the high seas , if the vessel is any of the following :

  (a)   a regulated Australian vessel ;

  (b )   a domestic commercial vessel ;

  (c )   a recreational vessel that has Australian nationality.

V essels not on the high seas

  (2)   This Part applies to :

  (a)   a regulated Australian vessel ; or

  (b)   a foreign vesse l; or

  (c)   a domestic commercial vessel; or

  (d)   a recreational vessel;

if the vessel is situated in any of the following areas:

  (e)   waters within the territorial sea of Australia;

  (f )   unless the vessel is a foreign vessel or a recreational vessel that does not have Australian nationality --waters in the exclusive economic zone of Australia;

  (g )   so far as the provision concerned gives effect to the Prevention of Collisions Convention:

  ( i )   the waters of the sea on the landward side of the territorial sea; or

  (ii )   waters within Australia other than waters of the sea.

Note:   Section   12 may affect the application of this Part in certain circumstances relating to the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law or State and Territory law.