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Offshore Waters Jurisdiction Act 1976
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3 Interpretation
In this Act –
internal waters means any waters of the sea on the landward side of the baseline of the territorial sea;
penal laws means so much of the law of the State as relates to offences and the taking of proceedings or other action in relation thereto;
territorial sea means the territorial sea of Australia so far as it extends from time to time.