Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1985 No. 40 of 1985 - SECT 5

5. Section 59 of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "coast of Australia" and substituting
"base line of the territorial sea of Australia, within 12 nautical miles of
the coast of an island forming part of Australia";

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) "coast of Australia" and
        substituting "base line of the territorial sea of Australia, within 12
        nautical miles of the coast of an island forming part of Australia";

   (c)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (4) (b) (ii) "coast of Australia; or"
        and substituting "base line of the territorial sea of Australia;"; and

   (d)  by inserting after sub-paragraph (4) (b) (ii) the following
        sub-paragraph:

"(iia) the waters within12 nautical miles of the coast of an island forming
part of Australia; or".