Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02936:body:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02936
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the following Preamble:
"Whereas all the islands within the area the boundary of which commences at the point of intersection of the line following the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef by the parallel of Latitude 12°00' South and runs—
     (1) thence south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 16°00' South, Longitude 156°06' East;
     (2) thence south along the meridian of Longitude 156°06' East to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 24°00' South;
     (3) thence west along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 154°00' East;
     (4) thence north along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 22°00' South;
     (5) thence west along that parallel to its intersection by the line following the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef; and
     (6) thence generally north-westerly along that line to the point of commencement,
are territories acquired by the Commonwealth:
And whereas it is desirable to make provision for the government of those islands as one Territory.".

Section 2—
Add at the end thereof the following sub-sections:
"(2) Where, for the purposes of this Act, it is necessary to determine the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area, that position shall be determined by reference to a spheroid having its centre at the centre of the Earth and a major (equatorial) radius of 6,378,160 metres and a flattening of 100/29825 and by reference to the position of the Johnston Geodetic Station in the Northern Territory.
"(3) That station shall be taken to be situated at the point of Latitude 25°56'54.5515" South, Longitude 133°12'30.0771" East and to have a ground level of 571.2 metres above the spheroid referred to in sub-section (2).".

Section 3—
Omit "the islands described in the first paragraph of the Preamble to this Act and the islands described in the second paragraph of that Preamble", substitute "the islands described in the Preamble to this Act:".

Customs Act 1901

Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Australian installation"—
Omit "section 6aa", substitute "section 5".
SCHEDULE—continued

Sub-section 4 (1), definition of "Customs Acts"—
Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
     " 'Customs Acts' means this Act and any instruments (including rules, regulations or by-laws) made under this Act and any other Act, and any instruments (including rules, regulations or by-laws) made under any other Act, relating to customs in force within the Commonwealth or any part of the Commonwealth;".

Sub-section 72 (1)—
     (a) After "cause", insert "or permit".
     (b) After "directs", insert "or permits".

Sub-section 72 (4)—
Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:
     "(4) Where—
     (a) goods (other than goods to which sub-section (2) applies) have been, or may be, removed under sub-section (1); and