Lakes Act 1976
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5 Application This Act applies only in relation to territory land. Note 1 This Act applies in relation to lakes and lake areas in the Territory and the lake area of Lake Burley Griffin to the extent that it is territory land (see dict, def lake and lake area). The Australian Capital Territory National Land (Lakes) Ordinance 2022 (Cwlth) applies to the remaining area of Lake Burley Griffin that is national land (see Legislation Act, dict, def national land). Note 2 This Act applies to a domestic commercial vessel operating on a lake and operates concurrently with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law to the extent described in the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (Cwlth), s 6.