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the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 or the day fixed under section 2 of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982, whichever is the later.

PART II—AMENDMENT OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF (LIVING NATURAL RESOURCES) ACT 1968

Principal Act
3. The Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) Act 19681 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
4. After section 3 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Application of Act to Protected Zone
"4. (1) In this section, 'Protected Zone' has the same meaning as in the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.
"(2) The provisions of this Act other than this section and sections 14 and 17 do not, except in relation to matters that occurred before the commencement of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, apply to or in relation to the Protected Zone.
"(3) Where there is in force a Proclamation under sub-section 15 (1) or (2) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 in relation to an area adjacent to the Protected Zone, the provisions of this Act other than this section and sections 14 and 17 do not, except in relation to matters that occurred before the Proclamation came into force, apply to or in relation to any activities within that area to which the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 applies by virtue of the Proclamation.".

PART III—AMENDMENT OF THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901

Principal Act
5. The Customs Act 19012 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
6. After section 30 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Exemptions pursuant to Torres Strait Treaty
"30a. (1) In this section—
     'area in the vicinity of the Protected Zone' means an area in respect of which a notice is in force under sub-section (2);
     'Australian place' means a place in Australia that is in the Protected Zone or in an area in the vicinity of the Protected Zone;
     'Papua New Guinea place' means a place in Papua New Guinea that is in the Protected Zone or in an area in the vicinity of the Protected Zone;

     'Protected Zone' means the zone established under Article 10 of the Torres Strait Treaty, being the area bounded by the line described in Annex 9 to that treaty;
     'Protected Zone ship' means a ship that is owned or operated by a traditional inhabitant;
     'Torres Strait Treaty' means the Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea that was signed at Sydney on 18 December 1978;
     'traditional activities' has the same meaning as in the Torres Strait Treaty;
     'traditional inhabitants' has the same meaning as in the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.
"(2) The Minister may, by notice published