{"id":"F2007B00699","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Amendment Proclamation - Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) (04/11/2004)","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-solitary-island","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":62494,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00699-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE","content":"## SCHEDULE\n\nSolitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)\n\nThe waters within the South Pacific Ocean, excluding any coastal waters\\* in relation to the State of New South Wales, contained within and bounded as follows\\*\\*:\n\n(i) commencing at the intersection of the parallel of latitude 29 degrees 40 minutes 18.28 seconds south with the coastline of the State of New South Wales at mean low water;\n\n(ii) then east along the parallel of latitude 29 degrees 40 minutes 18.28 seconds south to its intersection with the line corresponding with the 50 metre isobath below mean high water on the coast of the State of New South Wales;\n\n(iii) then generally south along that isobath to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 30 degrees 18 minutes 19.27 seconds south;\n\n(iv) then west along the parallel of latitude 30 degrees 18 minutes 19.27 seconds south to its intersection with the coastline of the State of New South Wales at mean low water; and\n\n(v) then generally north along that low water mark to the point of commencement.\n\n\\* The coastal waters are defined in relation to each State and the Northern Territory by the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 and Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Powers) Act 1980.\n\n\\*\\* All geographic coordinates are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as described in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1577},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose of defining a specific marine reserve boundary. It does not expand into broader policy areas or create additional regulatory schemes beyond the geographic declaration."},"complexity_factors":["Technical geographic terminology requires specialist knowledge (isobaths, mean low/high water marks, geodetic datums)","Cross-referencing to Coastal Waters Acts necessary to understand the state waters exclusion","Precise coordinate mathematics (degrees, minutes, seconds to two decimal places)","Jurisdictional complexity distinguishing state coastal waters from Commonwealth waters"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation defines the Solitary Islands Marine Reserve in Commonwealth waters off the NSW coast by drawing a box-like boundary using precise GDA94 coordinates: the western edge follows the low-tide coastline, the eastern edge follows the 50‑metre depth contour, and areas within 3 nautical miles (state waters) are excluded.  \n\nIt affects offshore commercial and recreational fishers, shipping and maritime users, and conservation managers — enabling federal protection and clearer management of habitats and activities in this specific ocean area."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-solitary-island","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-solitary-island/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-solitary-island/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-solitary-island/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-solitary-island/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-solitary-island/documents"}}