States as international persons — In general — Sovereignty and independence — In matters of domestic jurisdiction — Power of Australian States to legislate for Commonwealth territorial waters — Whether Commonwealth sovereignty and sovereign rights implemented by legislation — Fisheries control legislation with regard to territorial sea — Fisheries Act (Western Australia) 1905-1975 — Seas and Submerged Lands Act (Commonwealth) 1973 — The law of Australia

States as international persons — Composite and dependent States and territories — Unions of States — Federal States and confederations — Australia — Federal State — Sovereignty over territorial sea — Whether vested in federation — Whether States of federation possess extra — territorial legislative power — Fisheries Act (Western Australia) 1905-1975 — Seas and Submerged Lands Act (Commonwealth) 1973 — The law of Australia

State territory — Parts of — Territorial waters — Jurisdiction in the maritime belt — Whether exercisable by member State of federation — Rights of Western Australia — The law of Australia

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Fisheries — Fisheries control legislation with regard to territorial sea — Powers of Australian States to legislate for Commonwealth territorial waters — Fisheries Act (Western Australia) 1905-1975 — Seas and Submerged Lands Act (Commonweath) 1973 — The law of Australia

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Territorial limits of jurisdiction — Territorial waters of Commonwealth of Australia — Commonwealth sovereignty and sovereign rights over territorial sea — Whether implemented by legislation — Power of Australian States to legislate for Commonwealth territorial waters — Powers of States to legislate extra-territorially — Whether a territorial nexus exists between land territory and offshore waters — Fisheries Act 1905–1975 (Western Australia) — Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Commonwealth) — Whether inconsistent — The law of Australia