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same meaning as in paragraph 4 of Article 77 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982;".

Subsection 5(1) (definition of "the Convention"):

  Omit the definition.

Subsection 157(3):

  Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(3) The regulations may, to the extent to which this Act does not do so, provide for the exercise of Australia's rights under international law in relation to the exploration for, and the exploitation of, petroleum as a natural resource of the continental shelf.

Note: Subsection (1) provides that the regulations must not be inconsistent with this Act.".

Schedule 1:

  Repeal the Schedule.

Schedule 2 (description of the area that includes the adjacent area in respect of Western Australia):

  (a) Omit "Longitude 110° East", substitute "Longitude 104° East".

     (b) Omit "Latitude 17° South", substitute "Latitude 14° South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 117° East,".

Schedule 2 (description of the area that includes the adjacent area in respect of Tasmania):

  Omit:

SCHEDULE 1—continued

"thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 45° South, Longitude 150° East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 56° South, Longitude 165° East, thence westerly along the parallel of Latitude 56° South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 155° East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 45° South, Longitude 140° East", substitute:

"thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 46° South, Longitude 155° 24' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 51° 09' South, Longitude 160° 39' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 51° 12' South, Longitude 160° 42' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52° 15' South, Longitude 162° 04' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52° 26' South, Longitude 162° 19' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 53° 43' South, Longitude 164° 05' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 53° 50' South, Longitude 164° 16' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 54° 01' South, Longitude 164° 21' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 54° 21' South, Longitude 164° 32' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 54° 42' South, Longitude 164° 43' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 54° 43' South, Longitude 164° 43' East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 58° 30' South, Longitude 170° East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude