Crimes at Sea Act 2001
sch-sec.14Adjacent areas
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sch-sec.14 Adjacent areas
The adjacent area for New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia or Tasmania is so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to that State as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf and includes the space above and below that area. The adjacent area for Queensland is— so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to Queensland as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf; and the Coral Sea area (within the meaning of section 8 (2) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) other than the territorial sea within the Coral Sea area; and the areas within the outer limits of the territorial sea adjacent to certain islands of Queensland as determined by proclamation on 4 February 1983 under section 7 of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Commonwealth) ; and the space above and below the areas described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). The adjacent area for Western Australia is— so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to Western Australia as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf; and the space above and below the area described in paragraph (a) . The adjacent area for the Northern Territory is— so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to the Northern Territory as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf; and the adjacent area for the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (within the meaning of section 8 (1) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) ) other than the territorial sea within that area; and the space above and below the areas described in paragraphs (a) and (b). However, the adjacent area for a State does not include any area inside the limits of any State or Territory. sch s 14 amd 2025 No. 20 s 6 (sch-sec.14-ssec.1) The adjacent area for New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia or Tasmania is so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to that State as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf and includes the space above and below that area. (sch-sec.14-ssec.2) The adjacent area for Queensland is— so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to Queensland as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf; and the Coral Sea area (within the meaning of section 8 (2) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) other than the territorial sea within the Coral Sea area; and the areas within the outer limits of the territorial sea adjacent to certain islands of Queensland as determined by proclamation on 4 February 1983 under section 7 of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Commonwealth) ; and the space above and below the areas described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). (sch-sec.14-ssec.3) The adjacent area for Western Australia is— so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to Western Australia as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf; and the space above and below the area described in paragraph (a) . (sch-sec.14-ssec.4) The adjacent area for the Northern Territory is— so much of the area described in schedule 1 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) in relation to the Northern Territory as is within the outer limits of the continental shelf; and the adjacent area for the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (within the meaning of section 8 (1) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Commonwealth) ) other than the territorial sea within that area; and the space above and below the areas described in paragraphs (a) and (b). (sch-sec.14-ssec.5) However, the adjacent area for a State does not include any area inside the limits of any State or Territory.