9Datum provisions

9 Datum provisions

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, a line or an area is to be determined, for the purposes of this Act, by reference to the Australian Geodetic Datum as defined in Gazette No. 84 of 6 October 1966 (AGD66 geodetic data set). (2) The regulations may: (a) provide for the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, a line or an area to be determined in some other way for the purposes of this Act; and (b) make provision for matters of a transitional nature arising from a change in the way the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, a line or an area is to be determined. (3) Subsection (2) does not authorise the regulations to provide for any change to the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area. (4) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) may apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification, any matter contained in any instrument or other writing as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time.