Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 (Cth)

Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980

Act No. 75 of 1980 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2008 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 17 of 2006

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement [see Note 1] 3 Interpretation 4 Extent of territorial sea and coastal waters 5 Legislative powers of States 6 International status of territorial sea 7 Savings

Notes An Act to extend the legislative powers of the States in and in relation to coastal waters

Preamble

WHEREAS, in pursuance of paragraph (xxxviii) of section 51 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth, the Parliaments of all the States have requested the Parliament of the Commonwealth to enact an Act in, or substantially in, the terms of this Act:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act:

adjacent area in respect of the State means, in relation to each State, the area the boundary of which was described under the heading referring to that State in Schedule 2 to the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act.

coastal waters of the State means, in relation to each State: (a) the part or parts of the territorial sea of Australia that is or are within the adjacent area in respect of the State, other than any part referred to in subsection 4(2); and (b) any sea that is on the landward side of any part of the territorial sea of Australia and is within the adjacent area in respect of the State but is not within the limits of the State or of a Territory.