Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CRIMES AT SEA ACT 1979 No. 17 of 1979 - SECT 9

9. (1) Subject to this section, the provisions of the criminal laws in force
in a State or Territory apply in the part of the adjacent area in relation to
that State or Territory that is beyond the outer limits of the territorial sea
of Australia and is not within the outer limits of the territorial sea
adjacent to an external Territory and so apply as if that part of that area
were part of that State or Territory.

(2) Subject to sub-section (3), the provisions referred to in sub-section (1)
apply by virtue of sub-section (1) 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 not otherwise.

(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (2), the provisions
referred to in sub-section (1) apply by virtue of sub-section (1) to and in
relation to all acts committed by or in relation to, and all matters,
circumstances and things affecting, any person who is in the adjacent area 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.
(4) For the purposes of this section, ''the adjacent area'', in relation to a
State or Territory, has the same meaning as in the Petroleum (Sub-merged 
Lands) Act 1967 .