What is a Commonwealth marine area?
24 What is a Commonwealth marine area?
Each of the following is a Commonwealth marine area:
any waters of the sea inside the seaward boundary of the exclusive economic zone, except:
waters, rights in respect of which have been vested in a State by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980 or in the Northern Territory by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980; and
waters within the limits of a State or the Northern Territory;
the seabed under waters covered by paragraph (a);
airspace over waters covered by paragraph (a);
any waters over the continental shelf, except:
waters, rights in respect of which have been vested in a State by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980 or in the Northern Territory by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980; and
waters within the limits of a State or the Northern Territory; and
waters covered by paragraph (a);
any seabed under waters covered by paragraph (d);
any airspace over waters covered by paragraph (d);
any other area of sea or seabed that is included in a Commonwealth reserve.
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