Vessels to which this Part applies

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Vessels on the high seas

(1)

This Part applies to a vessel on the high seas, if the vessel is any of the following:

(a)

a regulated Australian vessel;

(b)

a domestic commercial vessel;

(c)

a recreational vessel that has Australian nationality.

Vessels not on the high seas

(2)

This Part applies to:

(a)

a regulated Australian vessel; or

(b)

a foreign vessel; or

(c)

a domestic commercial vessel; or

(d)

a recreational vessel;

if the vessel is situated in any of the following areas:

(e)

waters within the territorial sea of Australia;

(f)

unless the vessel is a foreign vessel or a recreational vessel that does not have Australian nationality—waters in the exclusive economic zone of Australia;

(g)

so far as the provision concerned gives effect to the Prevention of Collisions Convention:

(i)

the waters of the sea on the landward side of the territorial sea; or

(ii)

waters within Australia other than waters of the sea.

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