24What is a Commonwealth marine area?

24  What is a Commonwealth marine area?   Each of the following is a Commonwealth marine area:  (a) any waters of the sea inside the seaward boundary of the exclusive economic zone, except:  (i) waters, rights in respect of which have been vested in a State by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980 or in the Northern Territory by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980; and  (ii) waters within the limits of a State or the Northern Territory;  (b) the seabed under waters covered by paragraph (a);  (c) airspace over waters covered by paragraph (a);  (d) any waters over the continental shelf, except:  (i) waters, rights in respect of which have been vested in a State by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980 or in the Northern Territory by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980; and  (iii) waters covered by paragraph (a);  (e) any seabed under waters covered by paragraph (d);  (f) any airspace over waters covered by paragraph (d);  (g) any other area of sea or seabed that is included in a Commonwealth reserve.