Australian waters definition

Australian waters means internal or external waters within and bounded by the outer limits of the Australian fishing zone (as defined in the Commonwealth Fisheries Act 1952 as amended) and the extensions thereto shown in the dark shaded area on the map in Attachment B;
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Australian waters means the territorial sea of Australia and waters of the sea (not being waters within the limits of a State) on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia;
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Australian waters means the territorial sea of Australia and any marine or tidal waters that are on the landward side of any part of that sea.
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Examples of Australian waters in a sentence

  • In relation to shipwrecks the UCH Act applies to all shipwrecks located in Australian waters that extend from the low tide mark to the end of the continental shelf, although consent from the States and the Northern Territory may be necessary in certain circumstances (apart from those automatically protected).

  • Also despite steadi being very common in the Australian waters close to the breeding colonies of cauta, no gene flow is detectable.

  • A key direction of ▇▇▇▇'▇ CHS is to develop policies and programs to support the Australian underwater cultural heritage, to provide national leadership, to work closely with countries who have shared heritage values with shipwrecks in Australian waters and to contribute, where possible, internationally, particularly with capacity building in the Indo-Pacific Region.

  • The Workmen’s Compensation insurance will also cover employees that are involved in work outside of Australian waters.

  • This Arrangement will support the ONMS mission to increase public awareness of the nation’s maritime heritage; undertake scientific research, monitoring, and exploration; and provide educational programs for the public and the objectives of the AUCHP to ascertain and locate historic shipwrecks and relics in Australian waters, conserve and protect historic shipwreck sites and associated material as a cultural resource and to inform the public of the results of research.

  • Due to the relatively small number of fishing vessels that seek access to Australian ports, the Committee concedes that the Agreement has limited direct application in the context of Australian waters.

  • The Historic Shipwrecks Act applies to Australian waters that extend from the low tide ▇▇▇▇ to the end of the continental shelf and is administered in collaboration between the Commonwealth, the States, Northern Territory and Norfolk Island.

  • The vessel shall discharge all ballast water on board the vessel and take on fresh ballast water, always in accordance with safe operational procedures, prior to entering Australian waters.

  • On 10 May 2005, the Ministers for Justice and Customs and Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, announced that funding of $217.2 million will be made available between 2005-06 and 2009-10 to support armed patrols of remote Australian waters in the Southern Ocean.

  • The UCH Act for shipwrecks applies to Australian waters that extend from the low tide mark to the end of the continental shelf.