Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1973

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1973

No. 36 of 1973

AN ACT

To amend the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967–1968, and for other purposes.

[Assented to 27 May 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1973.

(2) The Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967–1968 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967–1973.

Commencement.

2. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 6 shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Points, &c., to be ascertained by reference to Australian Geodetic Datum.

3. Section 156 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the word “Where” and substituting the words “Subject to section 156a, where”.

4. After section 156 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Certain points, &c., to be ascertained by other means.

“156a. (1) In this section, “International Sea-bed Agreement” means—

(a) the Agreement between Australia and Indonesia establishing certain sea-bed boundaries signed at Canberra on 18th May, 1971;

(b) the Agreement between Australia and Indonesia establishing certain sea-bed boundaries in the area of the Timor and Arafura Seas supplementary to the Agreement referred to in paragraph (a) and signed at Jakarta on 9th October, 1972; or

(c) the Agreement between Australia and Indonesia concerning certain boundaries between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia signed at Jakarta on 12th February, 1973.

“(2) Where, for the purposes of this Act or the regulations, or for the purposes of an instrument under this Act or the regulations, it is necessary to determine the position on the surface of the Earth of a point or line specified in an International Sea-bed Agreement, or of a point on, or part of, such a line, that position shall be determined in accordance with that Agreement or, if that Agreement is varied, in accordance with that Agreement as varied for the time being.”.

Amendment of Second Schedule.

5. The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting the heading to the description, and the description, of the area specified in that Schedule as being adjacent to the State of Queensland and substituting the following heading and description:—

“Area Adjacent to the State of Queensland

The area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Northern Territory of Australia and the State of Queensland and runs thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 15° 55’ South, Longitude 138° 30’ East, thence northerly along the meridian of Longitude 138° 30’ East to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 14° 30’ South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection, by the meridian of Longitude 139° 15’ East, thence northerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 11 South, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10° 51’ South, Longitude 139° 12’ 30’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10° 50’ South, Longitude 139° 12’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb fine to a point of Latitude 10° 24’ South, Longitude 139° 46’ East, thence northeasterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 52’ South, Longitude 140° 29’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 52’ 30” South, Longitude 140° 30’ 30” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 38’ South, Longitude 141° East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point, of Latitude 9° 30’ South, Longitude 141° 35’ 30” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 10’ 45” South, Longitude 142° 00’ 15” East, thence easterly along the parallel of Latitude

9° 10’ 45” South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 142° 04’ 45” East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 11’ 45” South, Longitude 142° 09’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 10’ 30” South, Longitude 142° 16’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 11’ 45” South, Longitude 142° 18’ 30” East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 14’ 45” South, Longitude 142° 21’ 30” East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 21’ 30” South, Longitude 142° 33’ 15” East, thence northeasterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 08’ 15° South, Longitude 143° 52’ 15” East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 24’ 30” South, Longitude 144° 13’ 45” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° South, Longitude 144° 45’ East, thence easterly along the parallel of Latitude 9° South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 145° 13’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 15’ South, Longitude .145° 20’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10° 45’ South, Longitude 145° 40’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 10’ South, Longitude 146° 25’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 50’ South, Longitude 147° 40’ East, thence southerly along the meridian of Longitude 147° 40’ East to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 14° South, thence westerly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 146° 55’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 17° 05’ South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 147° 45’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 18° 30’ South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 150° 50’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 20° South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 151° 30’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 20° 25’ South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 153° 05’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 22° 50’ South, thence easterly along that, parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 153° 40’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 23° 15’ South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 154° East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 23° 50’ South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 155° 15’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 25° South, thence easterly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 158° 35’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 27° 30’ 35” South, Longitude 160° East, thence westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 27° 48’ South, Longitude 154° 22’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 27° 58’ South, Longitude 154° East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic between the last-mentioned point and the trigonometrical station known as Point Danger near Point Danger to its intersection by the coastline at mean low water, thence along the coastline of the State of Queensland at mean low water to the point of commencement.”;

(b) by omitting the heading to the description, and the description, of the area specified in that Schedule as being adjacent to the Northern Territory of Australia and substituting the following heading and description :-

“Area Adjacent to the Northern Territory of Australia

The area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Northern Territory of Australia and the State of Western Australia and runs thence northerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° 37’ 30” South, Longitude 129° 01’ 45” East, thence northerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° 32’ 30” South, Longitude 129° 01’ 15” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° 19’ 30” South, Longitude 128° 53’ East,

thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° South, Longitude 128° 42’ 15” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 49’ 45” South, Longitude 128° 33’ 15” East; thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 39’ 45” South, Longitude 128° 30’ 45” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 15’ 30” South, Longitude 128° 28’ East, thence northerly along the meridian of Longitude 128° 28’ East to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 12° 55’ 30” South, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 32’ 45” South, Longitude 128° 24’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 26’ 30” South, Longitude 128° 22’ East, thence northwesterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude, 11° 48’ South, Longitude 127° 53’ 45” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11° 13’ 15” South, Longitude 127° 32’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a. point of Latitude 10° 05’ Smith, Longitude 126° 47’ 30” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 53’ 45” South, Longitude 127° 18’ 30” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 28’ South, Longitude 127° 56’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 25’ South, Longitude 128° East, thence easterly along the rhumb line which is on the parallel of Latitude 9° 25’ South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 130° 10’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 8° 54’ South, Longitude 133° 14’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 8° 53’ South Longitude 133° 23’ East, thence South-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 25’ South, Longitude 134° 50’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 22’ South, Longitude 135° 03’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 17’ South, Longitude 135° 13’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 08’ South, Longitude 135° 29’ East, thence south-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 57’ South, Longitude 137° 45’ East, thence southeasterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 10° 09’ South, Longitude 138° 13’ East, thence south-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 10° 22’ South, Longitude 138° 35’ East, thence south-easterly along the rhumb fine to a point of Latitude 10° 24’ South, Longitude 138° 38’ East, thence southeasterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 10° 50’ South, Longitude 139° 12’ East, thence, south easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10° 51’ South, Longitude 139° 12’ 30” East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11° South, Longitude 139° 15’ East, thence southerly along the meridian of Longitude 139° 15’ East to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 14° 30’ South, thence westerly along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 138° 30’ East, thence southerly along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 15° 55’ South, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Northern Territory of Australia and the State of Queensland, thence along the coastline of the Northern Territory of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement”; and

(c) by omitting the heading to the description, and the description, of the area specified in that Schedule as being adjacent to the Territory of Ash more and Cartier Islands and substituting the following heading and description:—

“Area Adjacent to the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

The area the boundary of which commences at a point of Latitude 12° 24’ South, Longitude 121° 24’ East and runs thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11° 35’ South, Longitude 123° 10’ East, thence easterly along the rhumb line which is on the parallel of Latitude 11° 35’ South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 123° 14’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 11° 23’ South, Longitude 123° 26’ East, thence south-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 11° 28’ South, Longitude 123° 40’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 11° 26’ South, Longitude 124° East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 11° 25’ South, Longitude 124° 10’

East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 11° 07’ South, Longitude 124° 34’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 11° 01’ South, Longitude 125° 19’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 10° 37’ South, Longitude 125° 41’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 10° 28’ South, Longitude 126° East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10° 21’ 30” South, Longitude 126° 10’ 30” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11° 44’ 30” South, Longitude 125° 31’ 30” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11° 51’ South, Longitude 125° 27’ 45” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 46’ 15” South, Longitude 124° 55’ 30” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 13’ 15” South, Longitude 124° 36’ 15” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 19’ 30” South, Longitude 124° 27’45” East, thence westerly along the parallel of Latitude 13° 1.9’ 30” South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 123° 16’ 45” East, thence westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 20’ South, Longitude 122° 41’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 56’ South, Longitude 122° 06’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.”.

Further amendment of Second Schedule.

6. The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is further amended—

(a) by omitting the heading to the description, and the description, of the area specified in that Schedule as being adjacent to the Territory of Papua and substituting the following heading and description:—

“Area Adjacent to the Territory of Papua

The area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Territory of New Guinea and the Territory of Papua and runs thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 59’ 20” South, Longitude 148° 01’ 30” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 50’ 45” South, Longitude 148° 06’ 15” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 70 22’ South, Longitude 148° 16’ 45” East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 16’ South, Longitude 148° 55’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 31’ South, Longitude 149° 15’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 22’ South, Longitude 149° 42’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 18’ South, Longitude 150° 10’ East, thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 19’ South, Longitude 150° 25’ East, thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 13’ South, Longitude 151° 05’ East, thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 10’ South, Longitude 152° 40’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 05’ South, Longitude 153° 30’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 18’ South, Longitude 153° 30’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 35’ South, Longitude 153° 48’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 8° 50’ South, Longitude 155° 08’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 18’ South, Longitude 155° 18’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude .10° 09’ South, Longitude 154° 41’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10° 45’ South, Longitude 154° 55’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° 07’ South, Longitude 156° 35’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° 28’ South, Longitude 155° 03’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° 45’ South, Longitude 154° 15’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14° 15’ South, Longitude 152° 15’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 50’ South, Longitude 151° 29’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 12’ South, Longitude 149° 40’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13° 05’ South, Longitude 148° 35’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 50’ South, Longitude 147° 40’ East, thence north-westerly along the

geodesic to a point of Latitude 12° 10’ South, Longitude 146° 25’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10° 45’ South, Longitude 145° 40’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 15’ South, Longitude 145° 20’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° South, Longitude 145° 13’ East, thence westerly along the parallel of Latitude 9° South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 144° 45’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 24’ 30” South, Longitude 144° 13’ 45” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 08’ 15” South, Longitude 143° 52’ 15” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 21’ 30” South, Longitude 142° 33’ 15” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 14’ 45’ South, Longitude 142° 21’ 30” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 11’ 45’ South, Longitude 142° 18’ 30” East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of latitude 9° 10’ 30” South, Longitude 142° 16’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 11’ 45” South, Longitude 142° 09’ East, thence northwesterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 10’ 45” South, Longitude 142° 04’ 45” East, thence westerly along the parallel of Latitude 9° 10’ 45” South to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 142° 00’ 15” East, thence southwesterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 30’ South, Longitude 141° 35’ 30” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 38’ South, Longitude 141° East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 52’ 30” South, Longitude 140° 30’ 30” East, thence northwesterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 9° 52’ South, Longitude 140° 29’ East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 24’ 30” South, Longitude 140° 49’ 30” East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 9° 23’ South, Longitude 140° 52’ East, thence northeasterly along the rhumb line that terminates at a point of Latitude 9° 08’ 08” South, Longitude 141° 01’ 10” East to its intersection by the coastline at mean low water (or, if at any time that last-mentioned rhumb line is not intersected by the coastline at mean low water, then to the point of Latitude 9° 08’ 08” South, Longitude 141° 01’ 10° East, thence northerly along the meridian of Longitude 141° 01’ 10” East to its intersection by the coastline at mean low water), thence along the coastline of the Territory of Papua at mean low water to the point of commencement.”; and

(b) by omitting the heading to the description, and the description, of the area specified in that Schedule as being adjacent to the Territory of New Guinea and substituting the following heading and description:—

“Area Adjacent to the Territory of New Guinea

The area the boundary of which commences at the point of Latitude 2° 35’ 37” South, Longitude 141° East, being the point of intersection of the coastline at mean low water with the meridian of Longitude 141° East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 2° 08’ 30” South, Longitude 141° 01’ 30” East, thence north-easterly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 1° 04’ South, Longitude 141° 23’ 42” East, thence north-westerly along the rhumb line to a point of Latitude 0° 55’ 54” South, Longitude 141° 20’ 30’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 0° 47’ North, Longitude 140° 49’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 2° 41.’ North, Longitude 140° 46’ East, thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 2° 40’ North, Longitude 142° 05’ East, thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 2° 44’ North, Longitude 143° 05’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 2° 47’ North, Longitude 143° 26’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 3° 19’ North, Longitude 145° 10’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 3° 23’ North, Longitude 145° 43’ East, thence southeasterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 3° 17’ North, Longitude 146° 38’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 3° 12’ North, Longitude 147° 01’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 2° 41’ North, Longitude 147° 58’ East, thence easterly along the geodesic

to a point of Latitude 2° 46’ North, Longitude 150° 22’ East, thence southeasterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 2° 22’ North, Longitude 151° 02’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 0° 19’ South, Longitude 152° 45’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 1° South, Longitude 153° 58’ East, thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 1° 05’ South, Longitude 157° 40’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 1° 01’ South, Longitude 157° 51’ East, thence north-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 0° 53’ North, Longitude 160° 04’ East, thence south-easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude C° 15’ North, Longitude 161° 46’ East, thence southeasterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 3° 55’ South, Longitude 163° 58’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 4° 53’ South, Longitude 160° 08’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 4° 46’ South, Longitude 158° 58’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 4° 35’ South, Longitude 158° 12’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 5° 52’ South, Longitude 157° 53’ East, thence westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 5° 51’ South, Longitude 157° 23’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 5° 38’ South, Longitude 156° 32’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 6° 23’ South, Longitude 156° 15’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 9¾ admiralty nautical miles north 23° east true from Cape Friendship, thence southerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 4 admiralty nautical miles south 84° east true from Cape Friendship, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 2¾ admiralty nautical miles south 36° east true from Cape Friendship, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 2 admiralty nautical miles south 38° east true from the southernmost point of the peninsula which bounds the harbour of Tonolei on the cast, thence southerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 3¾ admiralty nautical miles south 19° east true from the southernmost point of that peninsula, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 4 admiralty nautical miles south true from the southernmost point of that peninsula, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 3¾ admiralty nautical miles south 45° west true from the southernmost point of that peninsula, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point, which lies 6 admiralty nautical miles south 40° west true from the southernmost point of that peninsula, thence westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 4½ admiralty nautical miles north 85° east true from Moila Point, thence south-westerly along the geodesic, to a point which lies 4 admiralty nautical miles south 66° east true from Moila Point, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 5¾ admiralty nautical miles south 53° west true from Moila Point, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point which lies 8¾ admiralty nautical miles south 78° west true from Moila Point, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 11’ South, Longitude 155° 27’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 14’ South, Longitude 155° 04’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 27’ South, Longitude 154° 06’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 35’ South, Longitude 153° 48’ East, thence northwesterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 18’ South, Longitude 153° 30’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 05’ South, Longitude 153° 10’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 10’ South, Longitude 152° 40’ East, thence westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 13’ South, Longitude 151° 05’ East, thence westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 19’ South, Longitude 150° 25’ East, thence westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 18’ South, Longitude 150° 10’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 22’ South, Longitude 149° 42’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 31’ South, Longitude 149° 15’ East, thence north-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 16’ South, Longitude 148° 55’ East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 22’ South, Longitude 148° 16’ 45” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 50’ 45” South, Longitude 148° 06’ 15” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 7° 59’ 20” South, Longitude 148° 01’ 30” East, thence south-westerly along the geodesic

to the intersection of the coastline at mean Sow water by the boundary between the Territory of New Guinea and the Territory of Papua, thence along the coastline of the Territory of New Guinea at mean low water to the point of commencement.”.

Formal amendments.

7. The Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule.

Special provisions relating to certain permits.

8. (1) Where the permit area of a permit that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 5 included an area in this section called “the excised area” that was part of an area specified in the Second Schedule to the Principal Act but is not part of an area specified in that Schedule as amended by this Act—

(a) upon the commencement of that section, the permit ceases to be in force in respect of the excised area but continues in. force in respect of the remainder of that permit area;

(b) the Designated Authority shall enter in the Register a memorial of the fact that the permit has ceased to be in force in respect of the excised area; and

(c) section 103 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act applies in relation to the permit as if it had been partly cancelled under that Act as so amended.

(2) Expressions used in the Principal Act that are used in sub-section (1) have the same meanings as they have in that Act,

SCHEDULE Section 7

FORMAL AMENDMENTS

1. The following provisions of the Principal Act are amended by omitting the words “of this Act “of this section” “of this sub-section” and “of this definition” (wherever occurring):—

Sections 5 (1) (definitions of “application for a primary licence”, “application for a secondary licence”, “block”, “graticular section”, “inspector”, “location”, “petroleum”, “ primary entitlement”, “terminal station” and “the applied provisions”). 9 (5), 11 (5), 15 (4) and (5), 20 (3), (4) and (5), 22 (1), (3), (4) and (5), 23 (2) and (4) (c), 24 (3), 25 (1), (2), (3) and (5), 26 (1) (b) and (2) (b), 27, 31 (5) and (6), 32 (4), (5), (6) and (7), 36 (4) and (5), 40 (3) (a), 43 (1), 45 (1), 46 (1) and (3). 47 (3), (4), (5) and (6) (c), (d) and (e), 49 (1), (2), (3), (5) (c) (ii), (6) (b) and (c), (7) and (8), 50 (b) 51 (5) (a), 55 (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10), 57 (3), 59 (3), (4) (b), (9) and (10), 60 (3) (b) 62 (3), 65 (6). (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11), 69 (4), (5), (6) and (7), 72 (1) and (3), 76 (3) (b), (c) and (d), (4) and (5), 78 (8), 81 (1) and (2) (b), 82 (1) and (3), 99 (c), 101 (.1) and (4), 103 (1) (b). (c), (e), (f) and (h), 104 (3) and (4), 107 (3) (a), 109 (I), 111 (1) (a) and (b) and (10), 113 (1), (2) (b) and (3), 114 (1) (a) (ii), 115 (2), 117 (a), 118 (3), (4) (c) (iii) and (5) (a), 119 (3), 123 (3), 131 (1), 132 (6) and (7), 133 (1) (a), 142, 143, 144(2) (b), 145, 146 (2) (a) and (8), 148 (3) and (6) and 149 (1) and (4).

2. The Principal Act is further amended as set out in the following table:—