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Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
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#### 40 Geocentric Datum of Australia
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the position on the surface of the Earth of:
(a) the parallel of latitude described in subsection 8(2); or
(b) an area described in Schedule 1; or
(c) the area described in Schedule 2; or
(d) the area described in Schedule 7; or
(e) the area described in Schedule 8;
is to be determined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia.
> Note 1: Subsection 8(2) describes the Coral Sea area.
> Note 2: Schedule 1 describes the scheduled areas for the States and Territories. See also sections 48 and 49 (points and lines specified in the New Zealand boundary treaty).
> Note 3: Schedule 2 describes the area that includes the area to be avoided.
> Note 3A: Schedule 7 describes the Eastern Greater Sunrise offshore area and the Western Greater Sunrise area.
> Note 3B: Schedule 8 describes the Bayu‑Undan pipeline international offshore area.
> Note 4: Geocentric Datum of Australia is defined in section 38.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply for the purposes of describing, in a title or other instrument under this Act, the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area.