Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00057:clause:1_780n
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 780N
Character Range: 57147–58558

780N  Australian law subject to legislation made under the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty
  So far as a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory applies in or in relation to the Greater Sunrise special regime area, the law has effect subject to the following:
 (a) regulations issued by the Timorese Designated Authority under paragraph 3(n) or (o) of Article 6 of Annex B to the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty (about protection of the marine environment in that area and occupational health and safety of persons employed on certain installations, structures and facilities in that area);
 (b) the Interim Petroleum Mining Code and interim regulations for the purposes of that Code while they are in force under paragraph 1 of Article 11 of Annex B to the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty;
 (c) the final Petroleum Mining Code issued by the Governance Board under paragraph 2 of Article 11 of Annex B to the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty.
Note: Laws of the Commonwealth do not apply in relation to an act, omission, matter or thing directly or indirectly connected with the exploration of, or exploitation of the natural resources of, the continental shelf in the Greater Sunrise special regime area unless there is a contrary intention: see section 13AB of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.

Division 3—Declaration of Greater Sunrise pipeline international offshore area