Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00719:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00719
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 2804–3821

4  Parliamentary precincts

 (1) The Parliamentary precincts consist of the land on the inner side of the boundary defined by subsection (2), and all buildings, structures and works, and parts of buildings, structures and works, on, above or under that land.

 (2) The boundary of the Parliamentary precincts is the approximately circular line comprising:
 (a) the arcs formed by the outer edge of the top of the retaining wall; and
 (b) in places where there is no retaining wall—arcs completing the circle partly formed by the first-mentioned arcs.

 (3) In this section:

inner means nearer to Parliament House, and outer has the opposite meaning.

retaining wall means the wall of varying height that partly surrounds the perimeter of the site of Parliament House and is near the inner kerb of Capital Circle, but does not include any part of the road tunnel on Capital Circle.

 (4) The location of the Parliamentary precincts defined by this section is indicated by shading on the plan set out in Schedule 1.