{"id":"F2009B00042","name":"World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 10 - Oyster Point (15/11/1994)","slug":"world-heritage-properties-conservation-act-1983-proclamation-under-section-10-oyster-point-15-11-199","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121261,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00042-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 - Oyster Point (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 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°16’42” South and the Mean Low Water Mark of the coastline of the Australian mainland in the vicinity of Oyster Point, 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":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: identifying specific property for protection under section 10. It has not expanded beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (single page proclamation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single operative provision (declaration under section 7)","Geographic description uses standard surveying language (meridians, latitudes, mean low water mark) but is straightforward","No cross-references to other legislation except the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"The Governor‑General, on ministerial advice, has proclaimed a defined coastal parcel near Oyster Point (Cardwell, Qld) as “likely to be damaged,” invoking section 10 of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983. \n\nThat proclamation brings federal protection and powers over the land — affecting owners, developers and state/local authorities — to restrict or prohibit activities that could harm values tied to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not amend the Act or alter its legal scope. It exercises the Act’s existing power under section 7 to declare a specific area subject to section 10. The effect is territorial application of the Act’s regime to the named coordinates, not a change in legislative authority (see s7, s10)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple legal form: an executive proclamation applying an existing statutory power (references to s7 and s10).","Precise geographic description using coordinates and mean low water mark, requiring mapping to locate the area.","Reliance on external provision (section 10) for substantive effects — reader must consult the Act to know exact regulatory consequences.","Limited discretion recorded: Governor‑General acted on advice of the Federal Executive Council, but the proclamation does not detail implementation or enforcement mechanisms.","Potential local compliance implications for land/sea users, developers or authorities within the small defined area."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation, made by the Governor‑General under section 7 of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983, declares a small coastal area near Oyster Point/Cardwell to be property to which section 10 of that Act applies. Mechanically, it brings that defined area under the Act’s section 10 legal regime, which means Commonwealth protections and controls set out in the Act will apply to the area.\n\nWho is affected: people or businesses with interests or activities inside the named boundary may become subject to federal regulation and approval requirements (s7, s10)."},"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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