Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) For the purposes of this Act, after the changeover time, for a title or instrument set out in the table, the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area set out in the table is to be described by reference to the previous datum:
| Points, lines and areas | ||
| Item | Title or instrument | Point, line or area |
| 1 | the permit area of an exploration permit that was in force immediately before the changeover time | |
| 2 | a retention lease | the lease area of a retention lease that was in force immediately before the changeover time |
| 3 | a production licence | the licence area of a production licence that was in force immediately before the changeover time |
| 4 | the licence area of an infrastructure licence that was in force immediately before the changeover time | |
| 5 | a special prospecting authority | the authority area of a special prospecting authority that was in force immediately before the changeover time |
| 6 | the authority area of an access authority that was in force immediately before the changeover time | |
| 7 | the route of a pipeline authorised by a pipeline licence that was in force immediately before the changeover time | |
8 | any other instrument under this Act | a point, line or area set out in any other instrument under this Act that was in force immediately before the changeover time |
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to section 26 (which deals with variation of titles and instruments).