{"id":"F2009B00044","name":"World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 10 - Australian Coastline (15/11/1994)","slug":"world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-australian-coastline-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121267,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00044-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 10 - Australian Coastline (15/11/1994)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nWorld Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983\n\nPROCLAMATION\n\nI, WILLIAM GEORGE HAYDEN, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 7 of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983, being satisfied that the property described in the Schedule is likely to be damaged, declare that property to be property to which section 10 of that Act applies.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSCHEDULE\n\nAll that area bounded by a line commencing at the point of intersection of the meridian of Longitude 146°02’02” East and the Mean Low Water Mark of the coastline of the Australian mainland near the township of Cardwell (approximate Latitude 18°16’20” South), running then in a north-easterly direction in a straight line to the point of intersection of Latitude 18°16’05” South and Longitude 146°02’44” East, then in a south-easterly direction in a straight line to the point of intersection of Latitude 18°16’18” South and Longitude 146°03’18” East, then in a south-easterly direction in a straight line to the point of intersection of Latitude 18°16’54” South and Longitude 146°03’29” East, then in a south-westerly direction in a straight line to the point of intersection of Latitude 18°17’18” South and the Mean Low Water Mark of the coastline of the Australian mainland (approximate Longitude 146°03’06”), and then in a generally north-westerly direction along the line of Mean Low Water Mark to the point of commencement.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  \nGreat Seal of Australia on  \n15-11-94\n\n(L.S.)\n\nBILL HAYDEN  \nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJOHN FAULKNER\n\nMinister for the Environment, Sport and Territories","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation applies the existing World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 (section 10) to a specifically described coastal area near Cardwell; it does not amend the Act or broaden its statutory powers. The instrument's effect is to bring that mapped area within the Act's operation (proclamation text and Schedule)."},"complexity_factors":["Legal trigger and delegation: declaration made by the Governor‑General 'acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council' under section 7 and applying section 10 of the Act (proclamation text, first paragraph).","Precise geographic description: Schedule lists coordinates and uses the 'Mean Low Water Mark' to define boundaries, requiring technical mapping and tidal datum interpretation (Schedule).","Linkage to existing statutory regime: the proclamation does not itself set regulatory rules but activates the Act's controls for the area, creating downstream compliance, permitting and enforcement tasks tied to section 10 (first paragraph).","Practical implementation: translating coordinates and coastal descriptors into on‑the‑ground regulated zones creates administrative and compliance burdens for regulators and affected parties (Schedule + first paragraph).","Limited substantive text: the instrument is procedural (a designation) rather than normative, so complexity arises mainly from interaction with the broader Act and from spatial delineation rather than from novel legal rules (whole document)."],"plain_english_summary":"Declares a precisely described stretch of coastline near Cardwell to be a \"property to which section 10 applies\" after the Governor‑General was satisfied it was likely to be damaged. Mechanically, the proclamation applies the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 protections to that mapped coastal area, enabling Commonwealth regulators to restrict or permit activities there. This directly affects landowners, developers and others working in the area, who bear the compliance costs; the Commonwealth (Governor‑General acting on advice) makes the declaration."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by section 10 of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 — to identify and protect specific areas at risk of damage. It has not expanded beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: one declaration under one section of the parent Act","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies entirely on the parent Act's definitions)","No conditional logic or exceptions — the declaration is absolute once made","Geographic description is detailed but mechanically simple (straight-line boundaries between coordinate points)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Length: approximately 250 words, single purpose instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made under the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983, declares a precisely mapped stretch of coast and waters near Cardwell (between Townsville and Cairns) subject to federal conservation rules. It triggers section 10 because the Governor‑General found the area “likely to be damaged,” bringing federal restrictions on excavation, development or resource extraction. The move directly affects developers, local communities and traditional owners and tightens environmental oversight of the site."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-australian-coastline-1","history":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-australian-coastline-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-australian-coastline-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-australian-coastline-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-australian-coastline-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-australian-coastline-1/documents"}}