Proclamation of Port of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Cth)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955

Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 (WA) (CKI)

PROCLAMATION OF PORT OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

I, JAMES ERIC LLOYD, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, acting in accordance with section 8G of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 and exercising the powers of the “Governor” under subsection 10(2) of the Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 (WA)(CKI):

1. REVOKE the prior Proclamation declaring the Port of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and

1. DECLARE the places described in the attached Schedule to be the Port of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

This Proclamation comes into effect on gazettal.

Dated    30 JULY 2007

JIM LLOYD

Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads

SCHEDULE

All places below the high water mark within the two (2) boundaries described below -

Boundary 1 (Lagoon)

a)Commencing at the northern point of West Island at Ujong Tanjong at 12° 08’.10 South and 96° 49’.24 East

b)Thence in a North North West direction to position at 12° 06’.89 South and 96° 48’.82 East

c)Thence in a North East direction to position at 12° 06’ South and 96° 49’.65 East

d)Thence in an Easterly direction to position at 12° 06’ South and 96° 53’.10 East

e)Thence in a generally Southerly direction to a point on Home Island at 12° 06’.73 South and 96° 53’.29 East

f)Thence in a generally southerly direction following the high water mark on the West side of Home Island to a point at 12° 07’.28 South and 96° 53’.59 East

g)Thence in a South West direction to a point on West Island at 12° 10’ South and 96° 49’.98 East

h)Thence following the high water mark in a Northerly direction along the coast to Ujong Tanjong at 12° 08’.10 South and 96° 49’.24 East.

Boundary 2 (Direction Island)

a)Commencing at the South West Point of Direction Island at 12° 05’.44 South and 96° 52’.61 East

b)Thence in a generally Easterly direction following the high water mark on the South side of Direction Island to the South East point at 12° 05’.65 South and 96° 53’.17 East

c)Thence in a West North West direction to the South West Point of Direction Island at 12° 05’.44 South and 96° 52’.61 East.