Part 12Two Rocks Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Part 12 Two Rocks Commonwealth Marine Reserve

12.1 Name of reserve

  This reserve is the Two Rocks Commonwealth Marine Reserve.

Note   Section 6 states the purposes of the reserve, section 7 states the depth of any land that may be included in the reserve and section 8 states the depth of the seabed included in the reserve.

12.2 IUCN category

  The Two Rocks Commonwealth Marine Reserve is assigned to IUCN category VI (managed resource protected area).

Note   Regulation 10.03H of the regulations lists each IUCN category and Schedule 8 to the regulations sets out the Australian IUCN reserve management principles for each IUCN category.

12.3 Area of reserve

  The Two Rocks Commonwealth Marine Reserve consists of an area in the Indian Ocean bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.

| 1 | The point of latitude 31° 30′ 00″ S, longitude 115° 09′ 00″ E | | 2 | East along the parallel of latitude 31° 30′ 00″ S to its intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of Western Australia | | 3 | Generally south-easterly along that outer limit to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 31° 43′ 22.8″ S | | 4 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 115° 15′ 00″ E | | 5 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |

12.4 Zones for reserve

 (1) The Two Rocks Commonwealth Marine Reserve is divided into the following zones:

 (a) the multiple use zone described in clause 12.5 of this Part;

 (b) the marine national park zone described in clause 12.6 of this Part.

 (3) The marine national park zone is assigned to IUCN category II (national park).

12.5 Zone 1 of reserve—multiple use zone

  Zone 1 of the reserve consists of an area bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.

| 1 | The point of latitude 31° 30′ 00″ S, longitude 115° 09′ 00″ E | | 2 | East along the parallel of latitude 31° 30′ 00″ S to its intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of Western Australia | | 3 | Generally south-easterly along that outer limit to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 31° 42′ 00″ S | | 4 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 115° 36′ 00″ E | | 5 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 31° 43′ 22.8″ S | | 6 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 115° 15′ 00″ E | | 7 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |