Sea Installations Act 1987 (Cth)

Sea Installations Act 1987

No. 102, 1987

Compilation No. 40

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Sea Installations Act 1987 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Objects of Act 4 Interpretation 5 Adjacent areas 6 Installation of sea installations 7 Attachments to sea installations 8 Extension to external Territories 9 Act binds the Crown 11 Application of Act 11A Application of Act in relation to Greater Sunrise special regime area 12 Saving of other laws 13 Act to apply subject to international obligations 13A Application of the Criminal Code Part V—Application of laws and jurisdiction of courts in relation to sea installations 45 Application of Commonwealth Acts in adjacent areas 46 Application of laws in areas adjacent to States 47 Application of laws in areas adjacent to Territories 48 Installations and goods deemed to have been imported into certain external Territories 49 Jurisdiction of courts 50 Rules of courts Part VI—Offences and procedures relating to sea installations 51 Direct journeys between sea installations and external places prohibited 55 Directions for removal of sea installations etc. 57 Safety zones 59 Injunctions Part VII—Administration 60 Appointment of inspectors 61 Identity cards 62 Power of entry 63 Power to require information 65 Indictable offences 66 Conduct by directors, employees or agents Part IX—Miscellaneous 73 Recompense of expenses incurred by States etc. 74 Delegation 75 Application for review 76 Statement to accompany notice of decisions 77 Regulations Schedule—Acts applying in adjacent areas Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history