Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829:reg:117
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00829
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 117
Character Range: 222802–224280

117  Permanent biosecurity monitoring zones
 (1) For paragraph 378(1)(e) of the Act, this section prescribes other places that are a permanent biosecurity monitoring zone.

Protected zone permanent biosecurity monitoring zone
 (2) The parts of Australian territory that are in the protected zone are a permanent biosecurity monitoring zone.
Note: Protected zone is defined in subsection 617(4) of the Act.

Torres Strait permanent biosecurity monitoring zone
 (3) The parts of Australian territory that are located in the area bounded by the line commencing at the point of Latitude 10°28′S, Longitude 142°00′E, and running:
 (a) from there east along the parallel of Latitude 10°28′S to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 143°00′E; and
 (b) from there south along that meridian to its intersection with the parallel of Latitude 10°47′S; and
 (c) from there west along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 142°46′E; and
 (d) from there north‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°36′S, Longitude 142°27′E; and
 (e) from there south‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°52′S, Longitude 142°10′E; and
 (f) from there west along the parallel of Latitude 10°52′S to its intersection with the meridian of Longitude 142°00′E; and
 (g) from there north along that meridian to the point of commencement;
are a permanent biosecurity monitoring zone (the Torres Strait permanent biosecurity monitoring zone).