Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth)
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The Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) is an Australian federal statute that asserts Commonwealth sovereignty and sovereign rights over the territorial sea, seabed, and offshore maritime zones in accordance with international law.
All labels observed (1)
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| Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14790447 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) Context triple: [Australian territorial sea, legalBasis, Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth)]
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A.
Submerged Lands Act
The Submerged Lands Act is a U.S. federal law that grants coastal states ownership and control over natural resources in the submerged lands and seabed within their territorial waters, typically extending three nautical miles from the coastline.
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B.
Oceans Act
The Oceans Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes the country’s jurisdiction, management framework, and conservation responsibilities over its oceans and marine resources.
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C.
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration and development of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.
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D.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for protecting and managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, including creating the authority responsible for its conservation.
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E.
Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012
The Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 is a New Zealand law that regulates environmental impacts of activities such as mining, drilling, and marine construction in the country’s offshore waters and seabed.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) Target entity description: The Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) is an Australian federal statute that asserts Commonwealth sovereignty and sovereign rights over the territorial sea, seabed, and offshore maritime zones in accordance with international law.
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A.
Submerged Lands Act
The Submerged Lands Act is a U.S. federal law that grants coastal states ownership and control over natural resources in the submerged lands and seabed within their territorial waters, typically extending three nautical miles from the coastline.
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B.
Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976
The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and Other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 is an Indian law that defines and regulates India’s maritime zones, including its territorial sea, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, and other adjacent maritime areas.
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C.
Oceans Act
The Oceans Act is a Canadian federal law that establishes the country’s jurisdiction, management framework, and conservation responsibilities over its oceans and marine resources.
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D.
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration and development of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.
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E.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for protecting and managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, including creating the authority responsible for its conservation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.