Commonwealth Numbered Acts

RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1983 No. 130, 1983 - SECT 6

6. (1) This Act extends to every external Territory and, except so far as the
contrary intention appears, to acts, omissions, matters and things outside
Australia, whether or not in a foreign country.

(2) Subject to sub-section (4) of this section and sub-section 65 (11), to the
extent that a provision of this Act has effect in and in relation to any
waters or place outside Australia, that provision applies only in relation to-

   (a)  Australian citizens ordinarily resident in Australia, in respect of
        radio transmissions intended to be received in Australia, other than-

        (i)    radio transmissions made by a bona fide member of the crew of a
               foreign vessel or foreign aircraft in the course of his duties
               as such a member; or

        (ii)   radio transmissions made from a foreign country by a person in
               the performance of a duty imposed by the law of that country;
               or

   (b)  members of the crew of Australian aircraft and Australian vessels;

   (c)  Australian aircraft, Australian satellites and Australian vessels; and

   (d)  an act, matter or thing to which this Act, in its application by
        virtue of sub-section (6), extends.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) (a), a radio transmission that is
intended to be re-transmitted to Australia shall be deemed to be intended to
be received in Australia.

(4) This Act does not extend to foreign satellites.

(5) Subject to the provisions of any agreement between Australia or any other
country or countries that makes provision for or in relation to
radio transmission, this Act does not extend to receivers or transmitters on
board a foreign vessel or foreign aircraft that is travelling or is in transit
(whether in or outside Australia) on a voyage or flight-

   (a)  from a point outside Australia to a port or airport in Australia;

   (b)  from a port or airport in Australia to a point outside Australia; or

   (c)  from a point outside Australia to another point outside Australia.

(6) Subject to sub-sections (2) and (7), the provisions of this Act apply in
relation to the adjacent areas in respect of the States and Territories as if
references in this Act (other than this section) to Australia, when used in a
geographical sense, included references to the adjacent areas in respect of
the States and Territories.

(7) The application of the provisions of this Act in relation to the
adjacent areas in respect of the States and Territories by virtue of
sub-section (6) extends to and in relation to all acts, matters and things
touching, concerning, arising out of or connected with the exploration of, or
the exploitation of the resources of, the continental shelf of Australia or of
an external Territory and, subject to sub-section (2), not otherwise.

(8) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (7), the application of the
provisions of this Act in relation to the adjacent areas in respect of the
States and Territories by virtue of sub-section (6) extends to and in relation
to all acts done by or in relation to, and all matters, circumstances and
things affecting, any person who is in the adjacent area in respect of a State
or Territory for a reason touching, concerning, arising out of or connected
with the exploration of, or the exploitation of the resources of, the
continental shelf of Australia or of an external Territory.
         (9) In this section, ''adjacent area'', in relation to a State or
Territory, has the same meaning as in the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 
1967 , but does not include an area that is within Australia.