{"id":"F2008B00721","name":"Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 - Proclamation under section 10B (26/07/1994)","slug":"seas-and-submerged-lands-act-1973-proclamation-under-section-10b-26-07-1994","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72048,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00721-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1. Christmas Island:","sectionType":"section","heading":"1. Christmas Island:","content":"#### 1. Christmas Island:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 08°52´21˝S, Longitude 102°34´09˝E;\n    (b) then running north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°48´28˝S, Longitude 103°22´50˝E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°44´41˝S, Longitude 104°09´11˝E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°44´05˝S, Longitude 104°16´22˝E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°43´45˝S, Longitude 105°13´36˝E;\n    (f) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°43´34˝S, Longitude 105°18´01˝E;\n    (g) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°44´54˝S, Longitude 105°23´36˝E;\n    (h) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°47´34˝S, Longitude 105°34´41˝E;\n    (i) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°49´15˝S, Longitude 105°41´56˝E;\n    (j) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°49´16˝S, Longitude 105°42´01˝E;\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°55´54˝S, Longitude 106°10´50˝E;\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°58´44˝S, Longitude 106°20´52˝E;\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°59´23˝S, Longitude 106°23´10˝E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°02´18˝S, Longitude 106°33´31˝E;\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°07´57˝S, Longitude 106°49´22˝E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°09´04˝S, Longitude 106°50´55˝E;\n    (q) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°10´20˝S, Longitude 106°52´42˝E;\n    (r) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°18´39˝S, Longitude 107°04´21˝E;\n    (s) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°24´39˝S, Longitude 107°11´58˝E;\n    (t) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°42´32˝S, Longitude 107°34´41˝E;\n    (u) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°49´34˝S, Longitude 107°43´34˝E;\n    (v) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°49´47˝S, Longitude 107°43´47˝E;\n    (w) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°00´04˝S, Longitude 107°54´18˝E;\n    (x) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°04´37˝S, Longitude 107°59´01˝E;\n    (y) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°08´26˝S, Longitude 108°03´00˝E;\n    (z) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°24´42˝S, Longitude 108°19´46˝E;\n    (za) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°34´22˝S, Longitude 108°29´24˝E;\n    (zb) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°07´08˝S, Longitude 109°02´06˝E.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2. Timor and Arafura Seas:","sectionType":"section","heading":"2. Timor and Arafura Seas:","content":"SCHEDULE\n\nSPECIFIED LINES\n\n#### 1. Christmas Island:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 08°52´21˝S, Longitude 102°34´09˝E;\n    (b) then running north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°48´28˝S, Longitude 103°22´50˝E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°44´41˝S, Longitude 104°09´11˝E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°44´05˝S, Longitude 104°16´22˝E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°43´45˝S, Longitude 105°13´36˝E;\n    (f) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°43´34˝S, Longitude 105°18´01˝E;\n    (g) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°44´54˝S, Longitude 105°23´36˝E;\n    (h) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°47´34˝S, Longitude 105°34´41˝E;\n    (i) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°49´15˝S, Longitude 105°41´56˝E;\n    (j) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°49´16˝S, Longitude 105°42´01˝E;\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°55´54˝S, Longitude 106°10´50˝E;\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°58´44˝S, Longitude 106°20´52˝E;\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°59´23˝S, Longitude 106°23´10˝E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°02´18˝S, Longitude 106°33´31˝E;\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°07´57˝S, Longitude 106°49´22˝E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°09´04˝S, Longitude 106°50´55˝E;\n    (q) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°10´20˝S, Longitude 106°52´42˝E;\n    (r) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°18´39˝S, Longitude 107°04´21˝E;\n    (s) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°24´39˝S, Longitude 107°11´58˝E;\n    (t) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°42´32˝S, Longitude 107°34´41˝E;\n    (u) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°49´34˝S, Longitude 107°43´34˝E;\n    (v) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°49´47˝S, Longitude 107°43´47˝E;\n    (w) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°00´04˝S, Longitude 107°54´18˝E;\n    (x) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°04´37˝S, Longitude 107°59´01˝E;\n    (y) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°08´26˝S, Longitude 108°03´00˝E;\n    (z) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°24´42˝S, Longitude 108°19´46˝E;\n    (za) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°34´22˝S, Longitude 108°29´24˝E;\n    (zb) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°07´08˝S, Longitude 109°02´06˝E.\n\n#### 2. Timor and Arafura Seas:\n\n#### Timor Sea West\n\n  (1) The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 13°15´S, Longitude 118°27´E;\n    (b) then running north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°50´S, Longitude 119°24´E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°38´S, Longitude 119°51´E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°35´S, Longitude 120°16´E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°24´S, Longitude 121°20´E;\n    (f) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°43´S, Longitude 121°56´E;\n    (g) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°40´S, Longitude 122°00´E;\n    (h) then east along the parallel of Latitude 11°40´S to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 122°02´E;\n    (i) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°38´S, Longitude 122°27´E;\n    (j) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°37´S, Longitude 122°43´E;\n    (k) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°33´S, Longitude 123°14´E;\n    (l) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°32´S, Longitude 123°18´E;\n    (m) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°31´S, Longitude 123°22´E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°33´S, Longitude 123°56´E;\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°34´S, Longitude 123°58´E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°31´S, Longitude 124°26´E;\n    (q) then east along the parallel of Latitude 11°31´S to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 124°27´E;\n    (r) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°34´S, Longitude 124°34´E;\n    (s) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°40´S, Longitude 124°57´E;\n    (t) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°47´S, Longitude 125°20´E;\n    (u) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°45´S, Longitude 125°25´E;\n    (v) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°37´S, Longitude 125°45´E;\n    (w) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°31´S, Longitude 126°00´E;\n    (x) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°26´S, Longitude 126°12´E;\n    (xa) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°24´05.7062˝S, Longitude 126°18´18.0723˝E;\n    (y) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°21´05.0987˝S, Longitude 126°27´55.5956˝E;\n    (z) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°20´05.0996˝S, Longitude 126°30´55.5968˝E and continuing from this point south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point identified in paragraph (2)(za).\n\n#### Australia/Timor Leste\n\n  (2) The line:\n    (za) commencing at the point of Latitude 11°20´02.90˝S, Longitude 126°31´58.40˝E;\n    (zb) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°04´37.65˝S, Longitude 127°39´32.81˝E;\n    (zc) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°55´20.88˝S, Longitude 127°47´08.37˝E;\n    (zd) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°53´36.88˝S, Longitude 127°48´49.37˝E;\n    (ze) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°43´37.88˝S, Longitude 127°59´20.36˝E;\n    (zf) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°29´11.87˝S, Longitude 128°12´28.36˝E.\n\n#### Arafura Sea\n\n  (3) The line:\n    (zfa) continuing, from the point identified in paragraph (2)(zf), north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°28´05.1256˝S, Longitude 128°13´55.6444˝E;\n    (zfb) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°26´05.1265˝S, Longitude 128°17´55.6463˝E;\n    (zg) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°26´S, Longitude 128°18´E;\n    (zh) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°59´S, Longitude 129°01´E;\n    (zi) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45´S, Longitude 129°30´E;\n    (zj) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°39´S, Longitude 130°06´E;\n    (zk) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45´S, Longitude 130°43´E;\n    (zl) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°47´S, Longitude 130°55´E;\n    (zm) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°42´S, Longitude 131°28´E;\n    (zn) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°40´S, Longitude 131°31´E;\n    (zo) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°36´S, Longitude 131°43´E;\n    (zp) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°33´S, Longitude 131°52´E;\n    (zq) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°31´S, Longitude 131°57´E;\n    (zr) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°23´S, Longitude 132°12´E;\n    (zs) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°20´S, Longitude 132°20´E;\n    (zt) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°16´S, Longitude 132°30´E;\n    (zu) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°14´S, Longitude 132°33´E;\n    (zv) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°06´S, Longitude 132°46´E;\n    (zw) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°53´S, Longitude 133°23´E;\n    (zx) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°25´S, Longitude 134°50´E;\n    (zy) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´S, Longitude 135°03´E;\n    (zz) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°17´S, Longitude 135°13´E;\n    (zza) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°08´S, Longitude 135°29´E;\n    (zzb) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°57´S, Longitude 137°45´E;\n    (zzc) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°09´S, Longitude 138°13´E;\n    (zzd) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°22´S, Longitude 138°35´E;\n    (zze) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°24´S, Longitude 138°38´E;\n    (zzf) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°50´S, Longitude 139°12´E.\n\n#### 3. Torres Strait:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 10°50´00˝S, Longitude 139°12´00˝E;\n    (b) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°09´00˝S, Longitude 139°23´00˝E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°59´00˝S, Longitude 140°00´00˝E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°46´00˝S, Longitude 142°00´00˝E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45´24˝S, Longitude 142°03´30˝E;\n    (f) then north along the meridian of Longitude 142°03´30˝E to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 09°15´43˝S;\n    (g) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°12´50˝S, Longitude 142°06´25˝E;\n    (h) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´51˝S, Longitude 142°08´33˝E;\n    (i) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´58˝S, Longitude 142°10´18˝E;\n    (j) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´22˝S, Longitude 142°12´54˝E;\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´34˝S, Longitude 142°14´08˝E;\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°13´53˝S, Longitude 142°16´26˝E;\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°16´04˝S, Longitude 142°20´41˝E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´04˝S, Longitude 142°29´41˝E;\n    (o) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°21´48˝S, Longitude 142°31´29˝E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´33˝S, Longitude 142°33´28˝E;\n    (q) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°21´25˝S, Longitude 142°35´29˝E;\n    (r) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°20´21˝S, Longitude 142°41´43˝E;\n    (s) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°20´16˝S, Longitude 142°43´53˝E;\n    (t) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°19´26˝S, Longitude 142°48´18˝E where it joins the outer limit of the 3 international nautical mile territorial sea of Saibai Island;\n    (u) then along that outer limit so as to pass to the east of Saibai Island to the point of Latitude 09°23´40˝S, Longitude 142°51´00˝E;\n    (v) then south along the meridian of Longitude 142°51´00˝E to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 09°40´30˝S;\n    (w) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°40´00˝S, Longitude 143°00´00˝E;\n    (x) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°33´00˝S, Longitude 143°05´00˝E;\n    (y) then east along the parallel of Latitude 09°33´00˝S to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 143°20´00˝E;\n    (z) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°24´00˝S, Longitude 143°30´00˝E;\n    (za) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´00˝S, Longitude 143°48´00˝E;\n    (zb) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°30´00˝S, Longitude 144°15´00˝E;\n    (zc) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°51´00˝S, Longitude 144°44´00˝E;\n    (zd) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°20´00˝S, Longitude 146°30´00˝E;\n    (ze) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°38´30˝S, Longitude 147°08´30˝E;\n    (zf) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 13°10´30˝S, Longitude 148°05´00˝E;\n    (zg) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°38´00˝S, Longitude 152°07´00˝E;\n    (zh) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°45´00˝S, Longitude 154°15´00˝E; and\n    (zi) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°05´00˝S, Longitude 156°37´00˝E.\n\n#### 4. Coral Sea:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 14°04´00˝S, Longitude 157°00´00˝E;\n    (b) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°41´00˝S, Longitude 157°43´00˝E; and\n    (c) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 15°44´07˝S, Longitude 158°45´39˝E.\n    (d) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16°25´28˝S, Longitude 158°22´49˝E;\n    (e) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16°34´51˝S, Longitude 158°16´26˝E;\n    (f) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 17°30´28˝S, Longitude 157°38´31˝E;\n    (g) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 17°54´40˝S, Longitude 157°21´59˝E;\n    (h) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 18°32´25˝S, Longitude 156°56´44˝E;\n    (i) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 18°55´54˝S, Longitude 156°37´29˝E;\n    (j) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 19°17´12˝S, Longitude 156°15´20˝E;\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°08´28˝S, Longitude 156°49´34˝E;\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°32´28˝S, Longitude 157°03´09˝E;\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°42´52˝S, Longitude 157°04´34˝E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°53´33˝S, Longitude 157°06´25˝E;\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 21°12´57˝S, Longitude 157°10´17˝E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 21°47´21˝S, Longitude 157°14´36˝E;\n    (q) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 22°10´31˝S, Longitude 157°13´04˝E;\n    (r) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 22°31´38˝S, Longitude 157°18´43˝E;\n    (s) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 23°14´54˝S, Longitude 157°48´04˝E;\n    (t) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 25°08´48˝S, Longitude 158°36´39˝E;\n    (u) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 26°26´30˝S, Longitude 163°43´30˝E;\n    (v) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 26°12´04˝S, Longitude 165°51´37˝E;\n    (w) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 25°50´42˝S, Longitude 168°44´18˝E; and\n    (x) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 25°55´51˝S, Longitude 169°25´54˝E.\n\n#### 5 Norfolk Island/New Zealand\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of latitude 30°53´11.23˝S, longitude 171°13´28.85˝E; and\n    (b) then running south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°16´01.68˝S, longitude 170°37´06.34˝E; and\n    (c) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°19´31.67˝S, longitude 170°31´15.10˝E; and\n    (d) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°40´26.30˝S, longitude 169°56´12.27˝E; and\n    (e) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°47´23.99˝S, longitude 169°44´25.06˝E; and\n    (f) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32°04´50.57˝S, longitude 169°14´37.00˝E; and\n    (g) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32°06´52.74˝S, longitude 169°11´06.79˝E; and\n    (h) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32°25´18.55˝S, longitude 168°39´03.72˝E; and\n    (i) then clockwise westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 32°22´18.95˝S, longitude 166°58´54.37˝E; and\n    (j) then clockwise westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 32°09´22.23˝S, longitude 166°17´34.30˝E; and\n    (k) then clockwise north‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 31°53´49.17˝S, longitude 165°46´20.73˝E; and\n    (l) then clockwise north‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 31°30´S, longitude 165°13´27.08˝E.\n\n#### 6 Macquarie Island\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of latitude 51°04´48.96˝S, longitude 158°01´25.98˝E; and\n    (b) then running clockwise easterly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 51°01´38.44˝S, longitude 158°59´53.57˝E; and\n    (c) then clockwise easterly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 51°10´36.30˝S, longitude 160°37´30.11˝E; and\n    (d) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 51°26´17.80˝S, longitude 160°57´46.87˝E; and\n    (e) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°11´26.54˝S, longitude 161°57´11.15˝E; and\n    (f) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°15´53.24˝S, longitude 162°03´07.43˝E; and\n    (g) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°27´43.12˝S, longitude 162°18´59.49˝; and\n    (h) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°40´46.86˝S, longitude 162°36´30.28˝E; and\n    (i) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°46´50.62˝S, longitude 162°44´42.77˝E; and\n    (j) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°47´42.61˝S, longitude 162°45´53.41˝E; and\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 53°42´58.16˝S, longitude 164°03´13.39˝E; and\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 53°50´59.84˝S, longitude 164°14´42.04˝E; and\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°13´58.99˝S, longitude 164°26´41.46˝E; and\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°40´13.65˝S, longitude 164°40´40.22˝E; and\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°41´43.03˝S, longitude 164°41´28.44˝E; and\n    (p) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 54°56´14.18˝S, longitude 164°39´00.39˝E; and\n    (q) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°00´11.94˝S, longitude 164°38´17.35˝E; and\n    (r) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°10´06.11˝S, longitude 164°36´21.26˝E; and\n    (s) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°14´12.61˝S, longitude 164°35´21.12˝E; and\n    (t) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°42´50.10˝S, longitude 164°26´46.41˝E; and\n    (u) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°52´23.70˝S, longitude 164°23´57.71˝E; and\n    (v) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 56°38´56.15˝S, longitude 163°56´44.86˝E; and\n    (w) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 56°52´19.72˝S, longitude 163°44´04.71˝E; and\n    (x) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 57°09´53.30˝S, longitude 163°23´17.53˝E.\n\n#### 7. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 53°14´07˝S, Longitude 067°03´20˝E;\n    (b) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 52°42´28˝S, Longitude 068°05´31˝E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 51°58´18˝S, Longitude 069°44´02˝E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 51°24´32˝S, Longitude 071°12´29˝E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 51°03´09˝S, Longitude 072°28´28˝E;\n    (f) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 50°54´23˝S, Longitude 072°49´21˝E;\n    (g) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 49°49´34˝S, Longitude 075°36´08˝E; and\n    (h) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 49°24´07˝S, Longitude 076°42´17˝E.\n\n#### 8 Lord Howe Island\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of latitude 32°30´S, longitude 163°06´58.81˝E; and\n    (b) then running clockwise southerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Lord Howe Island to the point of latitude 33°52´40.25˝S, longitude 162°21´59.44˝E.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Timor Sea West","sectionType":"section","heading":"Timor Sea West","content":"#### Timor Sea West\n\n  (1) The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 13°15´S, Longitude 118°27´E;\n    (b) then running north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°50´S, Longitude 119°24´E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°38´S, Longitude 119°51´E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°35´S, Longitude 120°16´E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°24´S, Longitude 121°20´E;\n    (f) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°43´S, Longitude 121°56´E;\n    (g) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°40´S, Longitude 122°00´E;\n    (h) then east along the parallel of Latitude 11°40´S to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 122°02´E;\n    (i) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°38´S, Longitude 122°27´E;\n    (j) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°37´S, Longitude 122°43´E;\n    (k) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°33´S, Longitude 123°14´E;\n    (l) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°32´S, Longitude 123°18´E;\n    (m) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°31´S, Longitude 123°22´E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°33´S, Longitude 123°56´E;\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°34´S, Longitude 123°58´E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°31´S, Longitude 124°26´E;\n    (q) then east along the parallel of Latitude 11°31´S to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 124°27´E;\n    (r) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°34´S, Longitude 124°34´E;\n    (s) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°40´S, Longitude 124°57´E;\n    (t) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°47´S, Longitude 125°20´E;\n    (u) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°45´S, Longitude 125°25´E;\n    (v) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°37´S, Longitude 125°45´E;\n    (w) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°31´S, Longitude 126°00´E;\n    (x) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°26´S, Longitude 126°12´E;\n    (xa) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°24´05.7062˝S, Longitude 126°18´18.0723˝E;\n    (y) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°21´05.0987˝S, Longitude 126°27´55.5956˝E;\n    (z) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°20´05.0996˝S, Longitude 126°30´55.5968˝E and continuing from this point south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point identified in paragraph (2)(za).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Australia/Timor Leste","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia/Timor Leste","content":"#### Australia/Timor Leste\n\n  (2) The line:\n    (za) commencing at the point of Latitude 11°20´02.90˝S, Longitude 126°31´58.40˝E;\n    (zb) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°04´37.65˝S, Longitude 127°39´32.81˝E;\n    (zc) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°55´20.88˝S, Longitude 127°47´08.37˝E;\n    (zd) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°53´36.88˝S, Longitude 127°48´49.37˝E;\n    (ze) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°43´37.88˝S, Longitude 127°59´20.36˝E;\n    (zf) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°29´11.87˝S, Longitude 128°12´28.36˝E.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Arafura Sea","sectionType":"section","heading":"Arafura Sea","content":"#### Arafura Sea\n\n  (3) The line:\n    (zfa) continuing, from the point identified in paragraph (2)(zf), north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°28´05.1256˝S, Longitude 128°13´55.6444˝E;\n    (zfb) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°26´05.1265˝S, Longitude 128°17´55.6463˝E;\n    (zg) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°26´S, Longitude 128°18´E;\n    (zh) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°59´S, Longitude 129°01´E;\n    (zi) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45´S, Longitude 129°30´E;\n    (zj) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°39´S, Longitude 130°06´E;\n    (zk) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45´S, Longitude 130°43´E;\n    (zl) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°47´S, Longitude 130°55´E;\n    (zm) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°42´S, Longitude 131°28´E;\n    (zn) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°40´S, Longitude 131°31´E;\n    (zo) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°36´S, Longitude 131°43´E;\n    (zp) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°33´S, Longitude 131°52´E;\n    (zq) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°31´S, Longitude 131°57´E;\n    (zr) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°23´S, Longitude 132°12´E;\n    (zs) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°20´S, Longitude 132°20´E;\n    (zt) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°16´S, Longitude 132°30´E;\n    (zu) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°14´S, Longitude 132°33´E;\n    (zv) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°06´S, Longitude 132°46´E;\n    (zw) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 08°53´S, Longitude 133°23´E;\n    (zx) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°25´S, Longitude 134°50´E;\n    (zy) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´S, Longitude 135°03´E;\n    (zz) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°17´S, Longitude 135°13´E;\n    (zza) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°08´S, Longitude 135°29´E;\n    (zzb) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°57´S, Longitude 137°45´E;\n    (zzc) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°09´S, Longitude 138°13´E;\n    (zzd) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°22´S, Longitude 138°35´E;\n    (zze) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°24´S, Longitude 138°38´E;\n    (zzf) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°50´S, Longitude 139°12´E.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"3. Torres Strait:","sectionType":"section","heading":"3. Torres Strait:","content":"#### 3. Torres Strait:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 10°50´00˝S, Longitude 139°12´00˝E;\n    (b) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°09´00˝S, Longitude 139°23´00˝E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°59´00˝S, Longitude 140°00´00˝E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°46´00˝S, Longitude 142°00´00˝E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45´24˝S, Longitude 142°03´30˝E;\n    (f) then north along the meridian of Longitude 142°03´30˝E to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 09°15´43˝S;\n    (g) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°12´50˝S, Longitude 142°06´25˝E;\n    (h) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´51˝S, Longitude 142°08´33˝E;\n    (i) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´58˝S, Longitude 142°10´18˝E;\n    (j) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´22˝S, Longitude 142°12´54˝E;\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°11´34˝S, Longitude 142°14´08˝E;\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°13´53˝S, Longitude 142°16´26˝E;\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°16´04˝S, Longitude 142°20´41˝E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´04˝S, Longitude 142°29´41˝E;\n    (o) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°21´48˝S, Longitude 142°31´29˝E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´33˝S, Longitude 142°33´28˝E;\n    (q) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°21´25˝S, Longitude 142°35´29˝E;\n    (r) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°20´21˝S, Longitude 142°41´43˝E;\n    (s) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°20´16˝S, Longitude 142°43´53˝E;\n    (t) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°19´26˝S, Longitude 142°48´18˝E where it joins the outer limit of the 3 international nautical mile territorial sea of Saibai Island;\n    (u) then along that outer limit so as to pass to the east of Saibai Island to the point of Latitude 09°23´40˝S, Longitude 142°51´00˝E;\n    (v) then south along the meridian of Longitude 142°51´00˝E to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 09°40´30˝S;\n    (w) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°40´00˝S, Longitude 143°00´00˝E;\n    (x) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°33´00˝S, Longitude 143°05´00˝E;\n    (y) then east along the parallel of Latitude 09°33´00˝S to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 143°20´00˝E;\n    (z) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°24´00˝S, Longitude 143°30´00˝E;\n    (za) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°22´00˝S, Longitude 143°48´00˝E;\n    (zb) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°30´00˝S, Longitude 144°15´00˝E;\n    (zc) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°51´00˝S, Longitude 144°44´00˝E;\n    (zd) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°20´00˝S, Longitude 146°30´00˝E;\n    (ze) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°38´30˝S, Longitude 147°08´30˝E;\n    (zf) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 13°10´30˝S, Longitude 148°05´00˝E;\n    (zg) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°38´00˝S, Longitude 152°07´00˝E;\n    (zh) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°45´00˝S, Longitude 154°15´00˝E; and\n    (zi) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°05´00˝S, Longitude 156°37´00˝E.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"4. Coral Sea:","sectionType":"section","heading":"4. Coral Sea:","content":"#### 4. Coral Sea:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 14°04´00˝S, Longitude 157°00´00˝E;\n    (b) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 14°41´00˝S, Longitude 157°43´00˝E; and\n    (c) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 15°44´07˝S, Longitude 158°45´39˝E.\n    (d) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16°25´28˝S, Longitude 158°22´49˝E;\n    (e) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16°34´51˝S, Longitude 158°16´26˝E;\n    (f) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 17°30´28˝S, Longitude 157°38´31˝E;\n    (g) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 17°54´40˝S, Longitude 157°21´59˝E;\n    (h) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 18°32´25˝S, Longitude 156°56´44˝E;\n    (i) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 18°55´54˝S, Longitude 156°37´29˝E;\n    (j) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 19°17´12˝S, Longitude 156°15´20˝E;\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°08´28˝S, Longitude 156°49´34˝E;\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°32´28˝S, Longitude 157°03´09˝E;\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°42´52˝S, Longitude 157°04´34˝E;\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 20°53´33˝S, Longitude 157°06´25˝E;\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 21°12´57˝S, Longitude 157°10´17˝E;\n    (p) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 21°47´21˝S, Longitude 157°14´36˝E;\n    (q) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 22°10´31˝S, Longitude 157°13´04˝E;\n    (r) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 22°31´38˝S, Longitude 157°18´43˝E;\n    (s) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 23°14´54˝S, Longitude 157°48´04˝E;\n    (t) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 25°08´48˝S, Longitude 158°36´39˝E;\n    (u) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 26°26´30˝S, Longitude 163°43´30˝E;\n    (v) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 26°12´04˝S, Longitude 165°51´37˝E;\n    (w) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 25°50´42˝S, Longitude 168°44´18˝E; and\n    (x) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 25°55´51˝S, Longitude 169°25´54˝E.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Norfolk Island/New Zealand","content":"#### 5 Norfolk Island/New Zealand\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of latitude 30°53´11.23˝S, longitude 171°13´28.85˝E; and\n    (b) then running south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°16´01.68˝S, longitude 170°37´06.34˝E; and\n    (c) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°19´31.67˝S, longitude 170°31´15.10˝E; and\n    (d) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°40´26.30˝S, longitude 169°56´12.27˝E; and\n    (e) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 31°47´23.99˝S, longitude 169°44´25.06˝E; and\n    (f) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32°04´50.57˝S, longitude 169°14´37.00˝E; and\n    (g) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32°06´52.74˝S, longitude 169°11´06.79˝E; and\n    (h) then south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 32°25´18.55˝S, longitude 168°39´03.72˝E; and\n    (i) then clockwise westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 32°22´18.95˝S, longitude 166°58´54.37˝E; and\n    (j) then clockwise westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 32°09´22.23˝S, longitude 166°17´34.30˝E; and\n    (k) then clockwise north‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 31°53´49.17˝S, longitude 165°46´20.73˝E; and\n    (l) then clockwise north‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to the point of latitude 31°30´S, longitude 165°13´27.08˝E.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Macquarie Island","content":"#### 6 Macquarie Island\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of latitude 51°04´48.96˝S, longitude 158°01´25.98˝E; and\n    (b) then running clockwise easterly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 51°01´38.44˝S, longitude 158°59´53.57˝E; and\n    (c) then clockwise easterly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 51°10´36.30˝S, longitude 160°37´30.11˝E; and\n    (d) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 51°26´17.80˝S, longitude 160°57´46.87˝E; and\n    (e) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°11´26.54˝S, longitude 161°57´11.15˝E; and\n    (f) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°15´53.24˝S, longitude 162°03´07.43˝E; and\n    (g) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°27´43.12˝S, longitude 162°18´59.49˝; and\n    (h) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°40´46.86˝S, longitude 162°36´30.28˝E; and\n    (i) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°46´50.62˝S, longitude 162°44´42.77˝E; and\n    (j) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 52°47´42.61˝S, longitude 162°45´53.41˝E; and\n    (k) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 53°42´58.16˝S, longitude 164°03´13.39˝E; and\n    (l) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 53°50´59.84˝S, longitude 164°14´42.04˝E; and\n    (m) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°13´58.99˝S, longitude 164°26´41.46˝E; and\n    (n) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°40´13.65˝S, longitude 164°40´40.22˝E; and\n    (o) then south‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°41´43.03˝S, longitude 164°41´28.44˝E; and\n    (p) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 54°56´14.18˝S, longitude 164°39´00.39˝E; and\n    (q) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°00´11.94˝S, longitude 164°38´17.35˝E; and\n    (r) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°10´06.11˝S, longitude 164°36´21.26˝E; and\n    (s) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°14´12.61˝S, longitude 164°35´21.12˝E; and\n    (t) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°42´50.10˝S, longitude 164°26´46.41˝E; and\n    (u) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 55°52´23.70˝S, longitude 164°23´57.71˝E; and\n    (v) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 56°38´56.15˝S, longitude 163°56´44.86˝E; and\n    (w) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 56°52´19.72˝S, longitude 163°44´04.71˝E; and\n    (x) then clockwise south‑westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to the point of latitude 57°09´53.30˝S, longitude 163°23´17.53˝E.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"7. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands","sectionType":"section","heading":"7. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands:","content":"#### 7. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands:\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of Latitude 53°14´07˝S, Longitude 067°03´20˝E;\n    (b) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 52°42´28˝S, Longitude 068°05´31˝E;\n    (c) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 51°58´18˝S, Longitude 069°44´02˝E;\n    (d) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 51°24´32˝S, Longitude 071°12´29˝E;\n    (e) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 51°03´09˝S, Longitude 072°28´28˝E;\n    (f) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 50°54´23˝S, Longitude 072°49´21˝E;\n    (g) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 49°49´34˝S, Longitude 075°36´08˝E; and\n    (h) then north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 49°24´07˝S, Longitude 076°42´17˝E.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Lord Howe Island","content":"#### 8 Lord Howe Island\n\n  The line:\n    (a) commencing at the point of latitude 32°30´S, longitude 163°06´58.81˝E; and\n    (b) then running clockwise southerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Lord Howe Island to the point of latitude 33°52´40.25˝S, longitude 162°21´59.44˝E.","sortOrder":10}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument specifies geographic outer limits under the authority of section 10B (title). It does not itself state an expansion or reduction of the Act’s substantive scope; it operationalises the Act by delineating boundaries for the listed territories and seas (see schedules for Christmas Island, Timor/Arafura, Torres Strait, Coral Sea, Norfolk/Macquarie/Heard/Lord Howe)."},"complexity_factors":["High technical specificity: dozens of discrete latitude/longitude points and geodesic segments across multiple schedules (e.g. Christmas Island Schedule, Timor Sea West (1)(a)–(z)).","Multiple regional sub‑lines and transitions requiring precise geodesic computation (Timor/Arafura sequences, Australia/Timor Leste (2)(za)–(zf); Arafura Sea (3)(zfa)–(zzf)).","Use of 200‑nautical‑mile geodesic arcs concave to islands (Norfolk Island para 5(i)–(l); Macquarie Island para 6(b)–(x); Lord Howe para 8(b)), which complicates charting and legal construction.","Cross‑references to other maritime limits and features that require integration with external charts or instruments (Torres Strait joins the outer limit of the 3 nautical mile territorial sea of Saibai Island, para 3(t)).","Operational and administrative implementation burdens: translating text coordinates into navigational charts, updating licences and enforcement zones, and notifying mariners and foreign parties (implicit across schedules).","Interpretive points: phrasing such as continuing from one point to another and mixed use of parallels/meridians and geodesics (e.g. Timor Sea West (1)(h),(q)) can create mapping ambiguity without precise survey methods.","Jurisdictional consequences: defining outer limits alters where Commonwealth laws and seabed/subsoil rights apply, creating legal and commercial effects for resource operators and enforcement agencies (affects all specified schedules)."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation under section 10B sets precise latitude/longitude points and geodesic arcs that define Australia’s maritime outer limits around specified territories and seas (Christmas Island; Timor, Arafura and Torres regions; Coral Sea; Norfolk, Macquarie, Heard & McDonald, Lord Howe). It fixes the geographic lines that determine where Commonwealth jurisdiction and rights over seabed and subsoil apply.\n\nWho decides: the Commonwealth by proclamation. Who pays/comply: operators and states active in those waters must follow licensing, surveying and enforcement tied to the new limits; primary costs are charting, administration and compliance."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Proclamation appears to be operating within its original intended scope under section 10B of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973, which specifically authorises the Governor-General to proclaim the outer limits of the Australian Fishing Zone and Exclusive Economic Zone. The document covers multiple regions consistent with Australia's maritime geography and treaty obligations. While lengthy, it does not appear to have expanded beyond the Act's purpose of defining maritime boundaries."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive coordinate data: approximately 200+ individual latitude/longitude points across 8 distinct geographic regions","Technical maritime terminology: uses terms like 'geodesic' (the shortest line between two points on a curved surface), 'meridian', 'parallel', and 'nautical miles'","Complex boundary geometry: includes both straight geodesic lines and curved arcs (200 nautical mile arcs concave to islands)","Cross-referencing structure: coordinates in paragraphs (1)(z) and (2)(za) are designed to connect continuously between sections","Mixed precision levels: coordinates vary from whole degrees (e.g., 13°15'S) to decimal seconds (e.g., 11°24'05.7062\"S)","No defined terms section: assumes knowledge of maritime boundary concepts and the parent Act's framework","Repetitive structure: the same coordinate sequences appear multiple times in the document (appears to be a compilation or consolidated version with duplication)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation defines the outer limits of Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone by prescribing precise geographic coordinates, marking where Australian maritime rights end and international or other states’ waters begin. It determines where Australia can regulate fishing, grant oil, gas and mineral exploration rights, and enforce customs, immigration and other jurisdictional powers.\n\nThe boundaries affect fisheries, resource companies, shipping operators and neighbouring states, with significant economic and strategic consequences for offshore resource access and maritime governance."},"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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