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Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991
sec.27Torres Strait area
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### sec.27 Torres Strait area
The Torres Strait area is—
the area the boundaries of which are described in the Torres Strait Treaty, annex 9; and
any other area declared by regulation to be included in the Torres Strait area.
An area declared under subsection (1) (b) may be described in any way.
s 27 sub 1993 No. 85 s 168K (amd 1994 No. 61 s 2 sch 2 )
(sec.27-ssec.1) The Torres Strait area is— the area the boundaries of which are described in the Torres Strait Treaty, annex 9; and any other area declared by regulation to be included in the Torres Strait area.
(sec.27-ssec.2) An area declared under subsection (1) (b) may be described in any way.
- (a) the area the boundaries of which are described in the Torres Strait Treaty, annex 9; and
- (b) any other area declared by regulation to be included in the Torres Strait area.