Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 161, 1973
Compilation No. 4
Compilation date: 30 August 2019
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 57, 2019
Registered: 11 September 2019
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 August 2019 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 Interpretation
4 Extension to Territories
Part II--Sovereignty, sovereign rights and rights of control
Division 1--The territorial sea
5 Interpretation
6 Sovereignty in respect of territorial sea
7 Limits of territorial sea
8 Declaration of historic bays and historic waters
9 Charts of limits of territorial sea
10 Sovereignty in respect of internal waters
Division 1A--The exclusive economic zone
10A Sovereign rights in respect of exclusive economic zone
10B Limits of exclusive economic zone
10C Charts of limits of exclusive economic zone
Division 2--The continental shelf
11 Sovereign rights in respect of continental shelf
12 Limits of continental shelf
13 Charts of limits of continental shelf
Division 2AA--Greater Sunrise special regime area
13AA Joint exercise of rights in Greater Sunrise special regime area
13AB Operation of Commonwealth law in relation to Greater Sunrise special regime area
13AC Cessation of effect of this Division
Division 2A--The contiguous zone
13A Rights of control in respect of contiguous zone
13B Limits of contiguous zone
13C Charts of limits of contiguous zone
Division 3--Savings
14 Part II does not affect waters etc. within State limits
15 Certain property not vested in Commonwealth
16 Saving of other laws
Schedule 1--Parts II, V and VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Schedule 2--Greater Sunrise special regime area
1 Greater Sunrise special regime area
2 Illustrative map of the Greater Sunrise special regime area
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
161, 1973 | 4 Dec 1973 | 4 Dec 1973 |
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79, 1980 | 29 May 1980 | 1 Jan 1982 (see Gazette 1981, No. G51) | -- | |
20, 1994 | 15 Feb 1994 | 1 Aug 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S289) | ||
73, 2008 | 3 July 2008 | Sch 4 (items 466-469): 4 July 2008 | -- | |
Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Act 2019 | 57, 2019 | 7 Aug 2019 | Sch 1 (items 150-156): 30 Aug 2019 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 20, 1994 |
Preamble................. | am No 20, 1994 |
Part I |
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s 3..................... | am No 20, 1994; No 57, 2019 |
s 4..................... | am No 20, 1994 |
Part II |
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Heading to Part II........... | rs No 20, 1994 |
Division 1 |
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s 7..................... | am No 20, 1994 |
s 8..................... | am No 73, 2008 |
s 9..................... | am No 73, 2008 |
Division 1A |
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Division 1A............... | ad No 20, 1994 |
s 10A................... | ad No 20, 1994 |
s 10B................... | ad No 20, 1994 |
s 10C................... | ad No 20, 1994 |
Division 2 |
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s 12.................... | am No 20, 1994 |
s 13.................... | am No 73, 2008 |
Division 2AA |
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Division 2AA.............. | ad No 57, 2019 |
| exp (s 13AC) |
s 13AA.................. | ad No 57, 2019 |
| exp (s 13AC) |
s 13AB.................. | ad No 57, 2019 |
| exp (s 13AC) |
s 13AC.................. | ad No 57, 2019 |
| exp (s 13AC) |
Division 2A |
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Division 2A............... | ad No 20, 1994 |
s 13A................... | ad No 20, 1994 |
s 13B................... | ad No 20, 1994 |
s 13C................... | ad No 20, 1994 |
Division 3 |
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s16..................... | am No 79, 1980 |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule................. | ad No 20, 1994 |
| renum No 57, 2019 |
Schedule 1................ | rep No 20, 1994 |
Schedule 1 (prev Schedule) |
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Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2................ | rep No 20, 1994 |
| ad No 57, 2019 |
Endnote 5--Editorial changes
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Subsections 9(3), 10C(2), 13(2) and 13C(2)
Kind of editorial change
Changes to typeface
Details of editorial change
This compilation was editorially changed to update four occurrences of the italicised words prima facie to regular font.
Schedule 1
Kind of editorial change
Correct a typographical error
Details of editorial change
Article 69(3) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea set out in Schedule 1 refers to "cirumstances" rather than "circumstances". It is spelt correctly in the original convention.
This compilation was editorially changed to omit "cirumstances" and substitute "circumstances" to correct the typographical error.