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"the Convention on the Continental Shelf" and substituting "Article 76 of the Convention".

Insertion of new Division

12. After Division 2 of Part II of the Principal Act the following Division is inserted:

"Division 2A—The Contiguous Zone

Rights of control in respect of contiguous zone

  "13A. It is declared and enacted that Australia has a contiguous zone.

   Note: The rights of control that Australia, as a coastal state, has in respect of the contiguous zone of Australia are exercisable in accordance with applicable Commonwealth, State and Territory laws.

Limits of contiguous zone

"13B. The Governor-General may, from time to time, by Proclamation declare, not inconsistently with:

  (a) Section 4 of Part II of the Convention; or

  (b) any relevant international agreement to which Australia is a party;

the limits of the whole or of any part of the contiguous zone of Australia.

Charts of limits of contiguous zone

"13C.(1) The Minister may cause to be prepared such charts as he or she thinks fit showing any matter relating to the limits of the contiguous zone of Australia.

"(2) The mere production of a copy of a paper purporting to be certified by the Minister to be a true copy of such a chart is prima facie evidence of any matter shown on the chart relating to the limits of the contiguous zone of Australia.".

Repeal of Schedules 1 and 2 and substitution of new Schedule

13. Schedules 1 and 2 to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Act is substituted.

Transitional: Proclamations to remain in force

14.(1) A Proclamation under subsection 7(1) of the Principal Act that is in force immediately before commencement continues in force after commencement as if it had been made under subsection 7(1) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

  (2) In this section:

"commencement" means the commencement of this Act.

PART 3—AMENDMENT OF OTHER LEGISLATION

Amendment of Acts

15. The Acts specified in Schedule 1 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

                         SCHEDULE 1 Section 15

AMENDMENTS OF ACTS

Admiralty Act 1988

Subsection 22(5):

Omit all the words after "under the", substitute "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982.".

Section 22:

  Add at the end:

    "Note: For the Convention on the Law of the Sea see the Schedule to the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.".

Customs Act 1901

Subsection 4(1) (definition of "Continental shelf"):

  Omit the definition, substitute:

" 'Continental shelf' has the same meaning as in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973;",

Designs Act 1906

Subsection 4(1) (definition of "Australian continental shelf"):

Omit "Continental Shelf Convention", substitute "Seas and Submerged