(1)

The Secretary may, by written notice given to:

(a) the ship operator for, or the master of, a security regulated ship; and

(b) the port operator for a security regulated port;

declare that a ship security zone is to operate around the ship while the ship is within the port. The ship security zone must be of a type prescribed under section 107.

(2)

The purpose of ship security zones is to protect ships within those zones from unlawful interference with maritime transport.

(3)

To avoid doubt, if:

(a) a ship security zone is operating around a ship; and

(b) a person or thing is on board the ship;

the person or thing is not in the ship security zone.

Note: The Secretary may establish on-board security zones on regulated Australian ships: see subsection 110(1).