Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

Subregulation 12.56 (2)

DETERMINATION PROHIBITING USE OF VESSELS

PART OF THE SOLITARY ISLANDS COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVE –AREA OF THE SANCTUARY ZONE OF THE FORMER SOLITARY ISLANDS MARINE RESERVE (COMMONWEALTH WATERS)

I, CHARLTON CLARK, Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth Marine Reserves Branch, Marine Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, delegate of the power of the Director of National Parks under subregulation 12.56(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000, HEREBY DETERMINE that the area of the Sanctuary Zone of the former Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) declared by Proclamation on 17 February 1993 and revoked by Proclamation that took effect on 17 November 2012, being the area described in the Schedule hereto, is an area of water where use of all vessels is prohibited except:

those vessels being used in connection with an activity for which an approval or permit has been issued by the Director of National Parks; and
vessels transiting through the area of water.

In this determination:

(a) Transiting means continuous passage of a vessel through an area by the shortest direct route through the area, without any other activity being carried on.

Signed - 17 November 2012

Charlton Clark

Assistant Secretary

Commonwealth Marine Reserves Branch

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Delegate of the Director of National Parks

SCHEDULE

PART OF THE SOLITARY ISLANDS COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVE -

Area of the Sanctuary Zone of the former Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)

All of that area in the South Pacific Ocean, enclosed within the circumference of a circle of radius 500 metres, the centre of which is at the point of latitude 29° 41′ 52.35″ S, longitude 153° 23′ 51.87″ E (1).

Notes:

Geographic coordinates are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as described in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995.