Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Act 2019 (57 of 2019)

Schedule 1   Provisions commencing when new treaty comes into force

Part 24   Amendment of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973

Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973

154   After Division 2 of Part II

Insert:

Division 2AA - Greater Sunrise special regime area

13AA Joint exercise of rights in Greater Sunrise special regime area

Within the Greater Sunrise special regime area, Australia is to exercise its rights as a coastal state pursuant to Article 77 of the Convention jointly with Timor-Leste.

Note: Under section 780M of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia's rights may be exercised by the Designated Authority, the Governance Board or the Dispute Resolution Committee provided for by the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty.

13AB Operation of Commonwealth law in relation to Greater Sunrise special regime area

(1) A law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory does not apply in relation to an act, omission, matter or thing directly or indirectly connected with the exploration of, or exploitation of the natural resources of, the continental shelf in the Greater Sunrise special regime area.

(2) Subsection (1) is subject to a contrary intention.

13AC Cessation of effect of this Division

(1) This Division ceases to have effect at the start of the day after the Greater Sunrise Special Regime, within the meaning of the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty, ceases to be in force under the treaty.

(2) The Minister must announce, by notifiable instrument, the day that regime ceases to be in force under that treaty.