Off-Shore Waters (Application of Territory Laws) Act 1985

Subject to this section:

the laws of the Territory:

have effect in and in relation to the coastal waters of the

Territory; and

apply to and in relation to an act done or omitted to be done at a place within those waters; and

a reference in a written law of the Territory to "the

Territory", "the Northern Territory" or other similar reference shall be read as including a reference to the coastal waters of the Territory.

Where a written law of the Territory is in force in relation to:

subterranean mining from land within the limits of the Territory or mining which includes subterranean mining from land within those limits; or

ports, harbours or other shipping facilities, including installations, and dredging and other works, relating thereto, or other coastal works,

then, without limiting the generality of subsection (1), and unless the contrary intention appears in that law, that law has effect and applies:

to and in relation to:

subterranean mining carried out or proposed to be carried out; or

facilities and works referred to in para­graph (b) that are located or carried out or proposed to be located or carried out,

within the adjacent area of the Territory but beyond the outer limits of the coastal waters of the Territory; and

to and in relation to an activity or operation carried out or proposed to be carried out within the adjacent area of the Territory but beyond the outer limits of the coastal waters of the Territory in relation to facilities or works so referred to that are located or carried out, or proposed to be located or carried out, within those outer limits.

This section does not operate to apply laws of the Territory that are substantive criminal laws or laws of criminal investigation, procedure and evidence within the meaning of the cooperative scheme from time to time in force under the Crimes at Sea Act 2000:

in or in relation to the adjacent area specified in respect of the Territory specified in clause 14 of the cooperative scheme within the meaning of that Act; and

to or in relation to an act done or omitted to be done within the adjacent area specified in respect of the Territory in clause 14 of the cooperative scheme within the meaning of that Act.

Nothing in this section shall of itself be taken to limit the effect or application of a written law of the Territory in so far as it purports to have effect beyond the outer limits of the coastal waters of the Territory, or to apply to or in relation to an act done or omitted to be done beyond those limits.