{"id":"F2009B00045","name":"World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 10 - Coastline (15/11/1994)","slug":"world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-coastline-15-11-1994","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121270,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00045-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 - 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), and proceeding in a north-easterly direction in a straight line to the point of intersection of Latitude 18°15’55” South and Longitude 146°02’25” East, then in a south-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-westerly 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-easterly direction in a straight line to the point of intersection of Latitude 18°17’48” South and Longitude 146°04’10” East,  \nthen in a south-westerly direction in a straight line to the point of intersection of Latitude 18°18’12” South and the Mean Low Water Mark of the coastline of the Australian mainland (approximate Longitude 146°03’ 48” East), 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\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJOHN FAULKNER\n\nMinister for the Environment, Sport and Territories","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act's framework: identifying specific threatened property for emergency protection. It has not expanded beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: one declaration under section 7 of the parent Act","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on external definitions in the parent Act)","Geographic description uses standard coordinate references but requires external mapping knowledge to visualise","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references within the proclamation text","Length: approximately 250 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1994 Governor‑General proclamation invokes the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 to declare a stretch of Cardwell coast (Qld) as protected. It triggers federal emergency protections to prevent damage to the area's World Heritage values, affecting developers, local communities and traditional owners, and federal/state agencies. The measure responds to an assessed immediate threat and allows the Commonwealth to prohibit or override actions that would harm the site."},"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 instrument applies an existing statutory power to a specific coastal area; it does not amend the Act or broaden its legal powers. It designates the parcel described by coordinates as subject to section 10 protections, leaving the Act's scope unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Uses precise geographic coordinates and Mean Low Water Mark — requires technical mapping and tidal surveying to implement and enforce.","Creates legal effect by linking the mapped parcel to section 10 of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983; understanding full consequences requires consulting that section.","Decision rests on an administrative satisfaction ('likely to be damaged') under section 7 — introduces factual and discretionary judgement.","Boundary ambiguities (coordinate accuracy, coastal change over time) may create interpretation and enforcement issues.","Limited statutory text here (proclamation only) but regulatory effects cascade to third parties (owners, developers) who must determine compliance obligations."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation (15 Nov 1994) designates a defined stretch of coastline near Cardwell as a property to which section 10 of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 applies, after the Governor‑General (with the Federal Executive Council) was satisfied it was likely to be damaged. Mechanically, the area described by precise coordinates and the Mean Low Water Mark is brought within the Act’s protection regime.\n\nIt affects landowners, developers and anyone proposing activities that might harm the site, who will be subject to the Act’s controls and any approvals or compliance obligations under section 10."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-coastline-15-11-1994","history":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-coastline-15-11-1994/history","analysis":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-coastline-15-11-1994/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-coastline-15-11-1994/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-coastline-15-11-1994/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-coastline-15-11-1994/documents"}}