Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008
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7 Application of Part
Subject to this Division, this Part applies to: (a) pollution damage occurring in Australia or the exclusive economic zone of Australia; and (b) preventive measures, wherever they are taken, to prevent or minimise pollution damage occurring in Australia or the exclusive economic zone of Australia.
Note: This Part also applies in relation to the coastal sea of Australia and an external Territory: see section 15B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.