Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Minister is satisfied that the law of a State makes provision for giving effect to the Protocol in relation to the coastal waters of that State, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, make a declaration that limits the operation of this Act in relation to that State and the coastal waters of that State. A declaration may be made in relation to a State whether or not the Protocol extends to the whole of the coastal waters of that State.
Note: Subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 allows the declaration to be revoked or amended.
(2) However, this Act continues to apply in relation to the State and its coastal waters in relation to the following activities where they involve seriously harmful material:
(a) dumping or incineration at sea;
(b) loading for dumping or incineration at sea;
(c) export for dumping or incineration at sea;
(d) artificial reef placements.
(4) In this section:
"State" includes the Northern Territory.