Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24
Character Range: 98443–99629

24  What is a Commonwealth marine area?
  Each of the following is a Commonwealth marine area:
 (a) any waters of the sea inside the seaward boundary of the exclusive economic zone, except:
 (i) waters, rights in respect of which have been vested in a State by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980 or in the Northern Territory by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980; and
 (ii) waters within the limits of a State or the Northern Territory;
 (b) the seabed under waters covered by paragraph (a);
 (c) airspace over waters covered by paragraph (a);
 (d) any waters over the continental shelf, except:
 (i) waters, rights in respect of which have been vested in a State by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980 or in the Northern Territory by section 4 of the Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Title) Act 1980; and
 (ii) waters within the limits of a State or the Northern Territory; and
 (iii) waters covered by paragraph (a);
 (e) any seabed under waters covered by paragraph (d);
 (f) any airspace over waters covered by paragraph (d);
 (g) any other area of sea or seabed that is included in a Commonwealth reserve.