COASTAL WATERS (STATE POWERS) ACT 1980

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2008
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 17 of 2006

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1

4............ Extent of territorial sea and coastal waters ......................................... 2

5............ Legislative powers of States ............................................................... 2

6............ International status of territorial sea ................................................... 3

7............ Savings ................................................................................................ 3

Notes 5

Note 1

The Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 75, 1980 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980	75, 1980	29 May 1980	1 Jan 1982 (see Gazette 1981, No. G51)
Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	17, 2006	29 Mar 2006	Schedule 2 (item 11): 1 July 2008 ( see s. 2(1) and F2008L02273)	--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
S. 3......................................	am. No. 17, 2006

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts