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National Gas (New South Wales) Act 2008
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#### 5 Application to coastal waters
5 Application to coastal waters
> > (1) This Act, the [National Gas (NSW) Law](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-31a) and the National Gas (NSW) Regulations apply in the coastal waters of this State as if the coastal waters were within the limits of the State.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > adjacent area in respect of the State means the adjacent area of this jurisdiction under the [National Gas (NSW) Law](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2008-31a) (as defined in section 9 (1) of this Act).
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> > coastal waters, in relation to this State, means any sea that is on the landward side of the adjacent area in respect of the State but is not within the limits of the State.