Interpretation of geographic co‑ordinates
3B Interpretation of geographic co‑ordinates
Where it is necessary for the purposes of this Act to determine the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area that is specified by reference to one or more geographic co‑ordinates, then that position must be determined, unless the contrary intention appears, by reference to the Australian Geodetic Datum as defined in Gazette No. 84 of 6 October 1966.
In this section:
geographic co‑ordinate includes:
a meridian of longitude by itself; and
a parallel of latitude by itself.
this Act includes the following:
the regulations;
a Proclamation made under this Act;
a plan of management;
a zoning plan;
any other instrument made under this Act.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Great Barrier Reef (Declaration of Amalgamated Marine Park Area) Proclamation 2004 · Legislative Instrument · under s 31
- Shoalwater Bay (Dugong) Plan of Management 1997 · Legislative Instrument · under Part VB
- Whitsundays Plan of Management 1998 · Legislative Instrument · under Pt VB
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