Part 8AExclusive economic zone
162ABApplication of Act in EEZ
The provisions of this Act apply in the EEZ—
- to the extent to which they are relevant; and
- to the extent to which their language permits; and
- with the modifications made by this Part.
A modification made by this Part to a provision also applies to—
- regulations for which the modified provision is the parent provision; and
- instruments under this Act that apply generally for which the modified provision is the parent provision.
A provision in this Act that applies in the EEZ must be interpreted in a way that preserves the rights of other states, including the freedoms of navigation and overflight, as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982.
Notes
- Section 162AB: inserted, on , by section 73 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).