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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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223 Regulations
(a) provide for the transportation, treatment and disposal of members of listed migratory species killed, injured or taken in contravention of this Division; and
(b) provide for the methods or equipment by which members of listed migratory species may be killed or taken otherwise than in contravention of this Division; and
(c) provide for the gathering and dissemination of information relating to listed migratory species; and
(d) provide for the protection and conservation of listed migratory species; and
Division 3—Whales and other cetaceans
Subdivision A—Application of Division
224 Application of Division
(1) This Division extends to acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia (whether in a foreign country or not), except so far as the contrary intention appears.
(2) A provision of this Division that has effect in relation to a place outside the outer limits of the Australian Whale Sanctuary applies only in relation to:
(a) Australian nationals; and
(b) Australian permanent residents; and
(d) the Commonwealth; and
(e) Commonwealth agencies; and
(f) Australian aircraft; and
(g) Australian vessels; and
(h) members of crews of Australian aircraft and Australian vessels (including persons in charge of aircraft or vessels).
(3) This Division applies to a vessel as if it were an Australian vessel if:
(a) the vessel is a boat within the meaning of the Fisheries Management Act 1991; and
(b) a declaration, under subsection 4(2) of that Act, that the vessel is taken to be an Australian boat is in force.
Subdivision B—Australian Whale Sanctuary and important cetacean habitat areas