authorised launch deposit area means the area to the north, east, north-west, south, and south-west of New Zealand that—
(a)
is bounded by the line extending from 46º05′S 166º11′E to 46º52′S 161º48′E (south-west of the South Island); and
(b)
is bounded by the line extending from 34º13′S 172º40′E to 30º55′S 171º10′E (north-west of the North Island); but
(c)
does not extend beyond the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf