Commonwealth Numbered Acts

IMMIGRATION (UNAUTHORIZED ARRIVALS) ACT 1980 No. 112 of 1980 - SECT 4

4. (1) Where-

   (a)  relevant persons are brought to Australia on an aircraft by reason
        that the aircraft lands in Australia on a flight that commenced
        outside Australia; and

   (b)  the number of relevant persons who are so brought to Australia on the
        aircraft exceeds the prescribed number of persons in respect of the
        aircraft, the aircraft becomes, upon landing in Australia upon the
        termination of, or while engaged in, that flight, an aircraft to which
        this Act applies.

(2) Where-

   (a)  relevant persons are brought to Australia on a ship by reason that the
        ship enters Australian waters while engaged in a voyage that commenced
        outside Australia; and

   (b)  the number of relevant persons who are so brought to Australia on the
        ship exceeds the prescribed number of persons in respect of the ship,
        the ship becomes, upon entering Australian waters while engaged in
        that voyage, a ship to which this Act applies.

(3) An aircraft that becomes an aircraft to which this Act applies by virtue
of sub-section (1) continues to be such an aircraft until it departs from
Australia.

(4) A ship that becomes a ship to which this Act applies by virtue of sub-
section (2) continues to be such a ship until it departs from Australian
waters.