Proclamation Macquarie Island Marine Park (Cth)

Proclamation ‑ Macquarie Island Marine Park

made under section 344 of the

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date:   1 July 2023

Includes amendments up to:            F2023L00860

Registered:   13 July 2023

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I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEAN, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, under subsection 7(2) of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975:

(a)  declare the area described in clause 3 of Schedule 1 to be a Commonwealth reserve; and

(b)  assign to the reserve the name “Macquarie Island Marine Park”; and

(c)  specify that the subsoil extending to a depth of 100 metres below the sea‑bed within the declared area is within the reserve; and

(d)  specify that the reserve has the following purposes:

(i)  to protect and conserve biodiversity and other natural, cultural and heritage values;

(ii)  to provide for ecologically sustainable use that supports positive social and economic outcomes; and

(e)  assign the reserve to IUCN category II (national park); and

(f)  divide the reserve into the zones identified in Schedule 1; and

(g)  assign each zone to an IUCN category specified for the zone in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1—Macquarie Island Marine Park

Note:       See paragraphs (a), (f) and (g).

1  Definitions

Note:       A number of expressions used in this Schedule are defined in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including exclusive economic zone and IUCN category.

In this Schedule:

coastal waters means, in relation to a State, that part of the sea that is included in the coastal waters of the State (within the meaning of the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980).

2  Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates in this Schedule are expressed in terms of Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994.

Note:          The Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (also known as GDA94) was published in Gazette No. GN 35 of 6 September 1995.

3  Area of reserve

The Macquarie Island Marine Park consists of an area in the Southern Ocean that is enclosed by:

(a)  the boundary of the outer limit of Australia’s exclusive economic zone adjacent to Macquarie Island; and

(b)  the boundary of the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Macquarie Island.

4  Zones for reserve

(1)  The Macquarie Island Marine Park is divided into the following zones:

(a)  the sanctuary zone described in clause 5;

(b)  the national park zone described in clause 6;

(c)  the habitat protection zone described in clause 7.

(2)  The sanctuary zone described in clause 5 is assigned to IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve).

(3)  The national park zone described in clause 6 is assigned to IUCN category II (national park).

(4)  The habitat protection zone described in clause 7 is assigned to IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area).

5  Zone 1 of reserve—sanctuary zone

Zone 1 of the reserve (also identified as semacsan01) consists of an area east of Macquarie Island that is bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.

Zone 1 of reserve—sanctuary zone
Item	Description
1	The point of latitude 54°00′00″S, longitude 159°05′00″E
2	South‑easterly along the geodesic to its intersection with the outer edge of the exclusive economic zone closest to the point of latitude 54°58′01.01″S, longitude 164°38′42.07″E
3	Generally southerly along the outer edge of the exclusive economic zone to the point closest of latitude 56°30′37.74″S, longitude 164°03′25.04″E
4	North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point on the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Bishop and Clerk Islands closest to latitude 55°10′23.16″S, longitude 158°40′35.03″E
5	Anti‑clockwise around the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Bishop and Clerk Islands to the point closest to latitude 55°06′40.56″S, longitude 158°35′23.65″E
6	North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point on the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Macquarie Island closest to latitude 54°45′04.42″S, longitude 158°41′24.15″E
7	Anti‑clockwise around the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Macquarie Island to the point closest to latitude 54°29′23.00″S, longitude 158°46′29.01″E
8	North‑easterly along the geodesic to the point on the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Judge and Clerk Island closest to latitude 54°21′25.00″S, longitude 158°54′24.61″E
9	Anti‑clockwise around the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Judge and Clerk Islands to the point closest to latitude 54°20′58.75″S, longitude 159°05′00″E
10	North along that meridian of longitude 159°05′00″E to the point of commencement

6  Zone 2 of reserve—national park zone

Zone 2 of the reserve (also identified as semacnpz02) consists of an area that is bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.

Zone 2 of reserve—national park zone
Item	Description
1	The point of latitude 52°42′26″S, longitude 161°09′04″E
2	South‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°03′59.68″S, longitude 159°25′00″E
3	South‑easterly along the geodesic to its intersection with the outer edge of the exclusive economic zone closest to the point of latitude 54°58′01.01″S, longitude 164°38′42.07″E
4	Anti‑clockwise along the outer edge of the exclusive economic zone to the point closest to latitude 56°30′37.74″S, longitude 164°03′25.04″E
5	North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 55°13′0.65″S, longitude 158°50′ 00″E
6	South along the meridian of longitude 158°50′00″E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 57°00′00″S
7	West along the parallel of latitude 57°00′00″S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 158°2′15″E
8	North along the meridian of longitude 158°02′15″E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 53°53′57″S
9	North‑easterly along the geodesic to the point latitude 52°42′26″S, longitude 159°16′50″E
10	East along the parallel of latitude 52°42′26″S to the point of commencement

7  Zone 3 of reserve—habitat protection zone

Zone 3 of the reserve (also identified as semachpz03) consists of an area west of Macquarie Island that is bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.

Zone 3 of reserve—habitat protection zone
Item	Description
1	The point of latitude 52°42′26″S, longitude 159°16′50″E
2	East along the parallel of latitude 52°42′26″S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 161°09′04″E
3	South‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°03′59.68″S, longitude 159°25′00″E
4	North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 54°00′00″S, longitude 159°05′00″E
5	South along that meridian of longitude 159°05′00″E to the point on the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Judge and Clerk Islands closest to latitude 54°20′58.75″S, longitude 159°05′00″E
6	Anti‑clockwise around the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Judge and Clerk Island to the point closest to latitude 54°21′25.00″S, longitude 158°54′24.61″E
7	South‑westerly along the geodesic to the point on the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Macquarie Island closest to latitude 54°29′23.00″S, longitude 158°46′29.01″E
8	Anti‑clockwise around the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Macquarie Island to the point closest to latitude 54°45′04.42″S, longitude 158°41′24.15″E
9	South‑easterly along the geodesic to the point on the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Bishop and Clerk Island closest to latitude 55°06′40.56″S, longitude 158°35′23.65″E
10	Anti‑clockwise around the seaward limit of the coastal waters around Bishop and Clerk Islands to the point closest to latitude 55°10′23.16″S, longitude 158°40′35.03″E
11	South‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 55°13′00.65″S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 158°50′00″E
12	South along the meridian of longitude 158°50′00″E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 57°00′00″S
13	West along the parallel of latitude 57°00′00″S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 158°02′15″E
14	North along the meridian of longitude 158°02′15″E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 53°53′57″S
15	North‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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Misdescribed amendments

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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Title	FRLI registration or gazettal	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Proclamation ‑ Macquarie Island Marine Park	27 Oct 1999 (gaz 1999, No S509)	27 Oct 1999
Proclamation ‑ Amendment ‑ Macquarie Island Marine Park	2 July 2007 (F2007L01923)	31 Aug 2007	—

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Commonwealth Marine Reserves Renaming) Proclamation 2017	10 Oct 2017 (F2017L01337)	Sch 1 (item 94): 11 Oct 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)	—
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Macquarie Island Marine Park) Proclamation 2023	26 June 2023 (F2023L00860)	1 July 2023 (s 2(1) item 1)	—

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
Title............................................	am F2017L01337
par (a).........................................	am F2023L00860
par (b).........................................	am F2007L01923; F2017L01337; F2023L00860
par (c).........................................	am F2023L00860
par (d).........................................	ad F2023L00860
par (e).........................................	ad F2023L00860
par (f).........................................	ad F2023L00860
par (g).........................................	ad F2023L00860
Schedule heading........................	rs F2007L01923; F2017L01337
rep F2023L00860
Schedule.....................................	am F2007L01923; F2017L01337
ed C2
rep F2023L00860
Schedule 1
Schedule 1..................................	ad F2023L00860
c 1...............................................	ad F2023L00860
c 2...............................................	ad F2023L00860
c 3...............................................	ad F2023L00860
c 4...............................................	ad F2023L00860
c 5...............................................	ad F2023L00860
c 6...............................................	ad F2023L00860
c 7...............................................	ad F2023L00860

Endnote 5—Miscellaneous

This Proclamation was originally made under subsection 7(2) of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975, which was repealed on 16 July 2000, and pursuant to Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 is continued in force under section 344 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.