{"id":"F2018L01399","name":"Cocos (Keeling) Islands Designation of Waters Ordinance 2018","slug":"cocos-keeling-islands-designation-of-waters-ordinance-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":439800,"registerId":"F2018L01399-fast-fetch-1775955684435","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cocos (Keeling) Islands Designation of Waters Ordinance 2018","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCocos (Keeling) Islands Designation of Waters Ordinance 2018\n\n \n\nOrdinance No. 2, 2018\n\nI, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance.\n\nDated 27 September 2018\n\nPeter Cosgrove\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nSussan Ley\n\nAssistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories  Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Designation of waters as partially smooth waters\n\nSchedule 1—Area containing partially smooth waters\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This Ordinance is the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Designation of Waters Ordinance 2018.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this Ordinance specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this Ordinance The day after this Ordinance is registered. 4 October 2018\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this Ordinance as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Ordinance.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Ordinance. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Ordinance.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This Ordinance is made under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955.\n\n4  Designation of waters as partially smooth waters\n\n (1) The object of this section is to designate waters for the purposes of the definition of partially smooth waters in the Dictionary in Part B of the National Standard for Commercial Vessels as defined in section 6 of Schedule 1 to the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012.\n\nNote: The Standard deals with the operation of domestic commercial vessels in partially smooth waters.\n\n (2) The waters within the area described in Schedule 1 are designated as partially smooth waters.\n\n (3) The area described in Schedule 1 is described by reference to the World Geodetic System 1984 datum.\n\nSchedule 1—Area containing partially smooth waters\n\nNote: See section 4.\n\n  \n\n  The area containing partially smooth waters is the area bounded by the line starting at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running sequentially as described in the table.\n\n \n\n- Area containing partially smooth waters\n- Item Description\n- 1 The northernmost point on the high water line at Ujong Tanjong, on West Island (Pulu Panjang), closest to the point 12°08.084′S 096°49.248′E\n- 2 North‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line on the western point of Direction Island (Pulu Tikus) closest to the point 12°05.433′S 096°52.633′E\n- 3 Along that high water line generally northerly, north‑easterly, easterly and south‑easterly around the northern and eastern coastline of the island to the south‑eastern point closest to the point 12°05.600′S 096°53.261′E\n- 4 Southerly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line on the north‑eastern coast of Home Island closest to the point 12°06.417′S 096°53.349′E\n- 5 Along that high water line generally southerly and south‑easterly along the eastern coastline of the island to the point closest to 12°07.336′S 096°54.345′E\n- 6 South‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of the island Pulu Ampang closest to the point 12°07.574′S 096°54.516′E\n- 7 Along that high water line generally south‑easterly along the eastern coastline of the island to the point closest to 12°07.684′S 096°54.573′E\n- 8 South‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of Pulu Wa‑idas closest to the point 12°07.784′S 096°54.609′E\n- 9 South‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of Pulu Belekok closest to the point 12°07.837′S 096°54.647′E\n- 10 South‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of Pulu Kembang closest to the point 12°08.001′S 096°54.704′E\n- 11 South‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of the island Pulu Cepelok closest to the point 12°08.109′S 096°54.747′E\n- 12 Along that high water line generally south‑easterly along the eastern coastline of the island to the point closest to 12°08.563′S 096°55.137′E\n- 13 South‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of the island Pulu Pandan closest to the point 12°08.716′S 096°55.216′E\n- 14 Along that high water line generally south‑easterly, southerly and south‑westerly along the eastern coastline of the island to the point closest to 12°09.005′S 096°55.262′E\n- 15 South‑westerly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of Pulu Siput closest to the point 12°09.257′S 096°55.203′E\n- 16 South‑easterly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of South Island closest to the point 12°09.573′S 096°55.251′E\n- 17 Along that high water line generally south‑easterly, southerly and south‑westerly along the eastern coastline of the island to the point closest to 12°12.528′S 096°53.653′E\n- 18 Westerly along the loxodrome to its intersection by the high water line of West Island (Pulu Panjang) closest to the point 12°12.416′S 096°50.927′E\n- 19 Along that high water line generally westerly, north‑westerly, northerly and north‑easterly along the western coastline of the island to the starting point\n\n\nNote: A loxodrome is a line of constant bearing, intersecting all meridians at the same oblique angle. On hydrographic charts based on the Mercator projection it appears as a straight line.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: designating specific waters around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands as 'partially smooth waters' for marine safety purposes. The scope has not expanded beyond this technical administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 4) with straightforward purpose","Technical geographic descriptions using precise coordinates (latitude/longitude to 3 decimal minutes) and hydrographic terms ('loxodrome', 'high water line')","19 sequential boundary points creating a complex polygon around multiple islands","Reference to external legislative instruments (National Standard for Commercial Vessels, Marine Safety National Law) without reproducing their content","Use of World Geodetic System 1984 datum reference for geospatial accuracy","Minimal defined terms (only implicit definitions via external references)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This law designates specific waters around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands as \"partially smooth waters,\" providing precise surveyed boundaries so operators know exactly where that classification applies. It affects domestic commercial vessel operators (tourist, charter, cargo, etc.), who must follow the National Standard for Commercial Vessels' safety, crewing, and equipment requirements for that water class. The change delivers clearer legal certainty and tailored safety rules for maritime activity in the islands' coastal waters."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's scope is confined to designating a specific marine area as partially smooth waters for application of the National Standard (section 4 and Schedule 1). The text contains no amendments or widened powers; it merely sets coordinates and references the external standard, so scope has not changed from its stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to external regulatory instrument (National Standard for Commercial Vessels) determining substantive operational rules (see section 4(1))","Technical geospatial description using precise coordinates and loxodrome segments (Schedule 1) requiring mapping and hydrographic interpretation","Use of the World Geodetic System 1984 datum for coordinates (section 4(3))","Boundary descriptions mix straight-line loxodrome segments and references to island high water lines, creating modest ambiguity in shoreline points (Schedule 1)","Simple commencement mechanics but reliance on registration timing for legal effect (section 2)","Narrow subject matter and limited legislative text reduce statutory complexity, but implementation requires cross-agency mapping and compliance guidance"],"plain_english_summary":"This Ordinance designates a mapped area of waters around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands as “partially smooth waters” under the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, using WGS84 coordinates set out in Schedule 1. It changes which domestic commercial-vessel safety rules apply in that specific area.\n\nThat affects vessel operators and certificate‑holders, who must meet the applicable operational, equipment and inspection requirements (costs borne by operators), while the Commonwealth (under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955) fixes the boundary."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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