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, Parks Australia Division, Department of the Environment, 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, and any fishing equipment must be stowed and secured.
(b) fishing equipment means equipment designed to be used to attract or take fish or other aquatic animals;
(c) stowed and secured means fishing equipment is not in contact with the water, is onboard the vessel and all fishing lines are unrigged; and
(d) unrigged fishing line means all tackle (including hooks and lures) has been removed from the line.
Dated this 14th day of December 2013
SIGNED
………………………………….
Charlton Clark
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.
