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Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.10Position on the Earth’s surface
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sec.10 Position on the Earth’s surface
This is how the position of a point, line or area on the Earth’s surface must be worked out for this Act— the position must be worked out by reference to a spheroid that— has a major (equatorial) radius of 6,378,160 metres; and has a flattening of 100/29825; and the Johnston Geodetic Station in the Northern Territory is taken to be located 571.2 metres above the point on the surface of the spheroid that is at— 133º12'30.0771'' east longitude; and 25º56'54.5515'' south latitude.
- (a) the position must be worked out by reference to a spheroid that— (i) has a major (equatorial) radius of 6,378,160 metres; and (ii) has a flattening of 100/29825; and
- (i) has a major (equatorial) radius of 6,378,160 metres; and
- (ii) has a flattening of 100/29825; and
- (b) the Johnston Geodetic Station in the Northern Territory is taken to be located 571.2 metres above the point on the surface of the spheroid that is at— (i) 133º12'30.0771'' east longitude; and (ii) 25º56'54.5515'' south latitude.
- (i) 133º12'30.0771'' east longitude; and
- (ii) 25º56'54.5515'' south latitude.
- (i) has a major (equatorial) radius of 6,378,160 metres; and
- (ii) has a flattening of 100/29825; and
- (i) 133º12'30.0771'' east longitude; and
- (ii) 25º56'54.5515'' south latitude.