Biodiscovery Act 2004
sec.9Extraterritorial application of Act
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sec.9 Extraterritorial application of Act
This Act applies both within and outside Queensland. Subject to the Commonwealth Constitution, this Act applies outside Queensland to the full extent of the extraterritorial legislative power of the Parliament. A person commits an offence that is defined in a provision of this Act, other than this provision, if— the person does an act, or makes an omission, outside the State in relation to native biological material; and the act or omission would constitute the offence if it were done or made by the person within the State. This section does not limit the Criminal Code , sections 12 to 14 . s 9 amd 2020 No. 27 s 9 (sec.9-ssec.1) This Act applies both within and outside Queensland. (sec.9-ssec.2) Subject to the Commonwealth Constitution, this Act applies outside Queensland to the full extent of the extraterritorial legislative power of the Parliament. (sec.9-ssec.3) A person commits an offence that is defined in a provision of this Act, other than this provision, if— the person does an act, or makes an omission, outside the State in relation to native biological material; and the act or omission would constitute the offence if it were done or made by the person within the State. (sec.9-ssec.4) This section does not limit the Criminal Code , sections 12 to 14 .
- (a) the person does an act, or makes an omission, outside the State in relation to native biological material; and
- (b) the act or omission would constitute the offence if it were done or made by the person within the State.