Extended geographical jurisdiction—category C
15.3 Extended geographical jurisdiction—category C
If a law of the Commonwealth provides that this section applies to a particular offence, the offence applies:
whether or not the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs in Australia; and
whether or not a result of the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs in Australia.
The expression offence is given an extended meaning by subsections 11.2(1) and 11.2A(1), section 11.3 and subsection 11.6(1).
Defence—primary offence
If a law of the Commonwealth provides that this section applies to a particular offence, a person is not guilty of the offence if:
the alleged offence is a primary offence; and
the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs wholly in a foreign country, but not on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; and
the person is neither:
an Australian citizen; nor
a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and
there is not in force in:
the foreign country where the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs; or
the part of the foreign country where the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs;
a law of that foreign country, or that part of that foreign country, that creates an offence that corresponds to the first‑mentioned offence.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (2). See subsection 13.3(3).
For the purposes of the application of subsection 13.3(3) to an offence, subsection (2) of this section is taken to be an exception provided by the law creating the offence.
Defence—ancillary offence
If a law of the Commonwealth provides that this section applies to a particular offence, a person is not guilty of the offence if:
the alleged offence is an ancillary offence; and
the conduct constituting the alleged offence occurs wholly in a foreign country, but not on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; and
the conduct constituting the primary offence to which the ancillary offence relates, or a result of that conduct, occurs, or is intended by the person to occur, wholly in a foreign country, but not on board an Australian aircraft or an Australian ship; and
the person is neither:
an Australian citizen; nor
a body corporate incorporated by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and
there is not in force in:
the foreign country where the conduct constituting the primary offence to which the ancillary offence relates, or a result of that conduct, occurs, or is intended by the person to occur; or
the part of the foreign country where the conduct constituting the primary offence to which the ancillary offence relates, or a result of that conduct, occurs, or is intended by the person to occur;
a law of that foreign country, or a law of that part of that foreign country, that creates an offence that corresponds to the primary offence.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (4). See subsection 13.3(3).
For the purposes of the application of subsection 13.3(3) to an offence, subsection (4) of this section is taken to be an exception provided by the law creating the offence.
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