Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) For the purposes
of this Division, the surface of the Earth shall be deemed to be divided
—
(a) by
the meridian of Greenwich and by meridians that are at a distance from that
meridian of 1, or a multiple of 1, minute of longitude; and
(b) by
the equator and by parallels of latitude that are at a distance from the
equator of 1, or a multiple of 1, minute of latitude,
into sections (in this
Division called graticular sections ), each of which is bounded —
(c) by
portions of 2 of those meridians that are at a distance from each other of 1
minute of longitude; and
(d) by
portions of 2 of those parallels of latitude that are at a distance from each
other of 1 minute of latitude.
(2) For the purposes
of this Division —
(a) a
graticular section that is wholly within the State constitutes a block; and
(b) if
part of a graticular section is within the State that part of the graticular
section constitutes a block.
(3) In this Division
—
(a) a
reference to a graticular section that constitutes a block includes a
reference to a graticular section part of which constitutes a block;
(b) a
reference to a part of a block includes a reference to 2 or more parts of the
block;
(c) a
reference to a part of a graticular section includes a reference to 2 or more
parts of the graticular section.
(4) For the purposes
of this Division each block shall be identified by reference to the number of
the block on a plan held at the Department.
(4A) Without limiting
section 9B(1A), a datum must be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes
of the determination of the position on the surface of the Earth of a
graticular section or a block.
(4B) Despite
subsection (1), the meridians of longitude defining the eastern and western
boundaries of a graticular section, and the parallels of latitude defining the
northern and southern boundaries of a graticular section, are taken to be at a
distance from each other that is other than 1 minute if required as a result
of the prescription of a datum under subsection (4A).
(5) In subsection (2)
—
State includes any area that comes within
paragraph (b) of the definition of land in section 8(1).
[Section 56C inserted: No. 22 of 1990 s. 15;
amended: No. 12 of 2003 s. 9; No. 39 of 2022 s. 8.]