Local Government Act 1993
205Land taken to be included in an area
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205 Land taken to be included in an area
205 Land taken to be included in an area
(1) The land and water between high-water mark and low-water mark on the foreshores of an area is taken to be in the area.
(2) The land and water enclosed by—
(a) a straight line drawn between the low-water marks of consecutive headlands to any body of water on the foreshores of an area, and
(b) those foreshores,
is taken to be in the area.
(3) Land on the boundary of an area is taken to be in the area if—
(a) it is reclaimed from tidal waters, or
(b) it is on the foreshores of the area and beyond low-water mark,
and it is privately owned or has a structure erected on it.
(4) This section is subject to any proclamation made under this Division.