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MARITIME TRANSPORT AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES SECURITY ACT 2003 - SECT 6

Geographical jurisdiction

             (1)  Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category B) applies to an offence against this Act, other than an offence mentioned in subsection (2).

             (2)  Section 15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category D) applies to the following offences:

                     (a)  an offence under subsection 39(1) or 40(1) by:

                              (i)  a person who is given a direction under section 35 because of the person's presence on, or connection with, a security regulated offshore facility; or

                             (ii)  the offshore facility operator or master of a foreign ship regulated as an offshore facility, where the ship is given a security direction under section 36A;

                     (b)  an offence under subsection 100ZL(1), 100ZL(2) or 172(1) by a master of a foreign ship regulated as an offshore facility;

                     (c)  an offence under subsection 120(1), 120(3), 124(1), 127(1), 127(3), 131(1), 143(1), 149(1), 153(3), 154(4), 155(4) or 156(3) where the offence is committed in an offshore security zone;

                     (d)  an offence under subsection 121(1), 121(3), 128(1) or 128(3) where the screening point is in, or at the edge of:

                              (i)  an offshore security zone; or

                             (ii)  a foreign ship regulated as an offshore facility;

                     (e)  an offence under subsection 122(1), section 123, subsection 124(1) or 129(1), section 130, or subsection 131(1), 143(1), 149(1), 153(3) or 156(3) where the offence is committed on a foreign ship regulated as an offshore facility;

                      (f)  an offence under subsection 143(1) in relation to a maritime security inspector exercising, or attempting to exercise, powers set out in paragraph 140A(2)(e);

                     (g)  an offence under subsection 175(1) or 184(5) by a person failing to report, or give information, in his or her capacity as an offshore industry participant;

                     (h)  an offence under subsection 176(1) by an employee of an offshore industry participant;

                      (i)  an offence under regulations made under section 109, 113D, 119, 126 or 133 where the offence is committed:

                              (i)  in, or at the edge of, an offshore security zone or a ship security zone declared under subsection 106(1A); or

                             (ii)  on or near a foreign ship regulated as an offshore facility.



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