Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 85 of 1975 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 27 December 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may
be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and
Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part I--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
2A......... Objects of this Act .............................................................................. 1
3............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 2
3AA...... Ecologically sustainable use .............................................................. 12
3AB...... Principles of ecologically sustainable use .......................................... 13
3A......... Interpretation of zoning plans ............................................................ 13
3B......... Interpretation of geographic co-ordinates .......................................... 14
4............ Act to bind Crown ............................................................................ 15
4A......... Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 15
5............ Application of Act ............................................................................. 15
Part II--Establishment, functions and powers of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 17
6............ Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ........................................ 17
7............ Functions of the Authority ................................................................ 17
7A......... Provision of assistance to other institutions and persons .................. 19
8............ Powers of Authority ......................................................................... 20
8A......... The Authority's liabilities are Commonwealth liabilities ................... 21
8B......... Chairperson not subject to direction by the Authority on certain matters 21
Part III--Constitution and meetings of the Authority 22
9............ Nature of Authority ........................................................................... 22
10.......... Membership of Authority ................................................................. 22
11.......... Period of appointment of members of Authority ............................... 23
12.......... Remuneration and allowances of members of Authority ................... 23
13.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 23
14.......... Resignation of members of Authority ............................................... 24
15.......... Acting Chairperson and members ..................................................... 24
16.......... Termination of appointment of members of Authority ...................... 25
16A....... Disclosure of interests to the Minister ............................................... 25
16B....... Disclosure of interests to the Authority ............................................. 25
17.......... Meetings of Authority ....................................................................... 26
18.......... Decisions without meetings .............................................................. 27
Part V--The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park 28
Division 1--Great Barrier Reef Marine Park 28
30.......... Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ........................................................ 28
31.......... Areas part of Marine Park ................................................................. 28
Division 2--Zoning plans 30
32.......... Objects of Division ........................................................................... 30
32A....... When zoning plans must be prepared ................................................ 31
32B....... Content of zoning plans .................................................................... 31
32C....... Notice of intention to prepare zoning plan ......................................... 31
34.......... Operational principles ....................................................................... 32
35.......... Environmental, economic and social assessments ............................. 33
35A....... Matters to which Authority must have regard when preparing zoning plans 33
35B....... Notice of preparation of zoning plan ................................................. 34
35C....... Zoning plans must be submitted to Minister ..................................... 34
35D....... Zoning plans are legislative instruments ............................................ 36
35E........ Disallowance of zoning plans ........................................................... 36
35F........ Commencement of zoning plans ....................................................... 37
35G....... Statement about operational principles .............................................. 37
36.......... Authority etc. to comply with zoning plans ....................................... 38
37.......... Amendment or revocation of zoning plan--substantive changes ...... 38
37A....... Amendment of zoning plan--typographical errors ........................... 40
Division 3--Duty to prevent or minimise harm to environment in Marine Park 41
37AA.... Duty to prevent or minimise harm to environment in Marine Park ... 41
Division 4--Relationship with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 43
37AB.... Actions affected by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 43
37AC.... Great Barrier Reef Region not to be reserved under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .......................................................................................................... 43
Part VAA--Offences and penalties in relation to Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Region 44
Division 1--Conduct in Great Barrier Reef Region 44
38AA.... Mining or geological storage operations in Great Barrier Reef Region: offence 44
38AB.... Mining or geological storage operations in Great Barrier Reef Region: civil penalty provision 45
Division 2--Conduct in Marine Park zones 46
38BA.... Conduct in zone: offence ................................................................... 46
38BB..... Conduct in zone: civil penalty provision ........................................... 47
38BC..... Conduct in zone without required notice: offence ............................. 48
38BD.... Operation of fishing vessel in zone: offence ..................................... 49
Division 3--Conduct in unzoned area of Marine Park 51
38CA.... Conduct in unzoned area: offence ..................................................... 51
38CB..... Conduct in unzoned area: civil penalty provision .............................. 52
Division 3A --Convictions under former section 38CA 54
38CC..... Convictions under former section 38CA ........................................... 54
Division 4--Conduct in Marine Park generally 55
38DA.... Vessel causing damage in Marine Park: offence ............................... 55
38DB.... Vessel causing damage in Marine Park: civil penalty provision ........ 55
38DC.... Contravening order or direction: offence ........................................... 56
38DD.... Discharging waste: offence ............................................................... 56
38DE..... Pollution-related approval ................................................................. 58
Division 5--Conduct contravening conditions 59
38EA..... Conduct contravening condition of permission or authority: offence 59
38EB..... Conduct contravening condition of permission or authority: civil penalty provision 61
Division 6--Collective and vicarious liability 62
38FA..... Liability for vessel, aircraft or platform used in committing offence: offence 62
38FB..... Liability for ship used in committing offence: offence ...................... 64
38FC..... Liability for vessel causing damage in Marine Park: offence ............ 64
38FD..... Liability of permission holder for conduct contravening permission: offence 64
Division 7--Aggravated offences and contraventions 66
38GA.... Aggravated offences ......................................................................... 66
38GB.... Aggravated contraventions ................................................................ 68
Division 8--Miscellaneous 70
38HA.... Commencement of certain prosecutions: time limit ........................... 70
38HB.... Commencement of certain prosecutions: Attorney-General's consent 70
38HC.... Conduct in the exclusive economic zone: offences other than Division 6 offences 71
38HD.... Conduct in the exclusive economic zone: Division 6 offences .......... 71
38HE..... Conduct in the territorial sea: offences other than Division 6 offences 72
38HF..... Conduct in the territorial sea: Division 6 offences ............................. 72
Part VA--Collection of environmental management charge 74
Division 1--Object 74
39A....... Object ................................................................................................ 74
39AA.... Definitions ........................................................................................ 74
Division 2--Liability to charge 75
39B....... Liability to charge .............................................................................. 75
39C....... Amount of charge ............................................................................. 75
39D....... Chargeable permission held jointly--joint and several liability of holders 76
39DA.... Payment of charge by chargeable permission holders ....................... 76
39DB.... Payment of charge by visitors ........................................................... 76
39E........ When charge due for payment ........................................................... 76
39F........ Payment of charge by instalments ..................................................... 76
Division 2A--Collected amounts 77
39FA..... Chargeable permission holders must collect charge payable by visitors 77
39FB..... Chargeable permission holders must pay collected amounts to the Authority on time 78
39FC..... Chargeable permission held jointly--joint and several liability of holders 79
39FD..... Payment of collected amounts ........................................................... 79
39FE..... When collected amount is due for payment ....................................... 79
39FF..... False or misleading representation in relation to tourism services: offence 80
Division 3--Recovery of charge etc. 81
39G....... Late payment penalty ......................................................................... 81
39H....... Payment of late payment penalty ....................................................... 82
39J........ Recovery of charge and late payment penalty .................................... 82
39K....... Regulations relating to recovery of charge etc. .................................. 83
Division 4--Review of decisions relating to remission of late payment penalty 84
39L........ Reconsideration of decisions relating to remission of late payment penalty 84
39M...... Review of decisions by AAT ............................................................ 84
39N....... Statements to accompany notification of decisions ............................ 85
Division 5--Record-keeping and returns etc. 86
39P........ Record-keeping and returns etc. ........................................................ 86
39PA..... Custody and banking of collected amounts etc. ................................. 87
39Q....... Failure to give information or returns ................................................ 87
Division 5A--Application of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 88
39QA.... Collected amounts etc. ....................................................................... 88
Division 6--Enforcement 89
39S........ Power to search aircraft and vessels .................................................. 89
39T........ Powers of inspector in relation to premises ....................................... 90
39U....... Warrant to enter premises .................................................................. 91
Part VB--Plans of management 92
39V....... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 92
39W...... Preparation of plans of management ................................................. 92
39X....... Types of plans of management .......................................................... 92
39Y....... Objects of plans of management ....................................................... 93
39ZA..... Arrangements with community groups that have special interests in areas of the Marine Park 93
39ZB..... Notice of proposal to prepare plan of management ........................... 94
39ZC..... Moratorium on grant of new permits while plan of management is being prepared 94
39ZD..... Preparation of plan of management ................................................... 95
39ZE..... Notice of preparation of plan of management .................................... 96
39ZF..... Plans of management are legislative instruments ............................... 97
39ZG..... Amendment of plan of management .................................................. 97
39ZH..... Revocation of plan of management ................................................... 98
39ZI...... Authority to comply with management plans .................................... 98
Part VI--Administration 99
40.......... Staff of Authority .............................................................................. 99
41.......... Performance of service by other persons .......................................... 99
43.......... Appointment of inspectors ................................................................ 99
43A....... Arrangements for certain persons to be inspectors .......................... 100
44.......... Inspectors ex officio ......................................................................... 101
45.......... Identity cards ................................................................................... 101
46.......... Delegation by Minister .................................................................... 102
47.......... Delegation by Authority .................................................................. 102
48.......... Delegation by Chairperson .............................................................. 104
48A....... Arrangements for certain delegations .............................................. 104
Part VII--Finance and reporting requirements 106
Division 1--Great Barrier Reef Field Management Special Account 106
49.......... Great Barrier Reef Field Management Special Account .................. 106
50.......... Credits to the Account ..................................................................... 106
51.......... Purposes of the Account ................................................................. 106
52.......... Amounts paid by Queensland ......................................................... 107
Division 2--Reporting requirements 108
53.......... Annual report .................................................................................. 108
54.......... Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report ................................................. 108
Division 3--Exemption from taxation 110
55.......... Exemption from taxation ................................................................. 110
Part VIIA--Compulsory pilotage 111
59A....... Purpose of Part ............................................................................... 111
59B....... Offence to navigate without a pilot .................................................. 111
59C....... Offence to enter an Australian port after navigating without a pilot: master and owner liable 111
59D....... Offence to enter an Australian port after navigating without a pilot: owner liable 112
59E........ Pilots to issue certificates ................................................................ 112
59F........ Exemption from requirement to navigate with a pilot ...................... 113
59G....... Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ............................. 114
59H....... Defence in proceedings for offences ............................................... 115
59I......... Prosecution of offences ................................................................... 115
59J........ Time for commencing prosecutions ................................................ 116
59K....... Service of summons or process ...................................................... 116
59L........ Powers of inspector--compulsory pilotage area ............................. 117
59M...... Limitation on exercise of powers--location .................................... 118
Part VIII--Enforcement 120
Division 1--Enforcement powers 120
Subdivision A--Vessel monitoring directions 120
61AAA. Making vessel monitoring directions .............................................. 120
61AAB. Use and disclosure of vessel monitoring information ..................... 122
61AAC. Failure to comply with vessel monitoring direction: offence ........... 123
61AAD. Failure to comply with vessel monitoring direction: civil penalty provision 123
Subdivision B--Enforceable undertakings 124
61ABA. Acceptance of undertaking .............................................................. 124
61ABB.. Enforcement of undertaking ............................................................ 124
Subdivision C--Emergency directions 125
61ACA. Making emergency directions ......................................................... 125
61ACB.. Failure to comply with emergency direction: offence ...................... 127
Subdivision D--Enforceable directions 128
61ADA. Making enforceable directions ........................................................ 128
61ADB. Content of enforceable direction ...................................................... 129
61ADC. Notifying owners and occupiers of land ......................................... 130
61ADD. When enforceable directions have effect ......................................... 131
61ADE.. Ministerial reconsideration of enforceable direction ........................ 131
61ADF.. Application to Federal Court ........................................................... 132
61ADG. Enforcement of direction by Federal Court ..................................... 133
61ADH. Failure to comply with enforceable direction: civil penalty provision 133
Subdivision E--Directions limiting access to Marine Park 134
61AEA.. Directions limiting access to Marine Park ....................................... 134
61AEB.. Failure to comply with direction: offence ........................................ 135
Subdivision F--Publicising offences and contraventions 136
61AFA.. Publicising offences and contraventions ......................................... 136
Subdivision G--Injunctions 136
61AGA. Injunctions ...................................................................................... 136
Subdivision H--Remediation orders 138
61AHA. Remediation orders ......................................................................... 138
61AHB. Variation and discharge of remediation order .................................. 139
Subdivision I--Civil penalty provisions 139
61AIA... Declarations of contravention .......................................................... 139
61AIB... Declaration of contravention is conclusive evidence ....................... 139
61AIC... Pecuniary penalty for contravening civil penalty provision ............. 139
61AID... Definition of civil penalty provision ................................................ 141
61AIE... Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence ................. 141
61AIF... Persons involved in contravening civil penalty provision ............... 141
61AIG... Recovery of a pecuniary penalty ..................................................... 141
61AIH... Civil evidence and procedure rules for declarations of contravention and civil penalty orders 142
61AII.... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings ................................... 142
61AIJ.... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings ............................... 142
61AIK... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings ................................... 142
61AIL... Evidence given in proceedings for penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings 143
Subdivision J--Court order to pay amount equivalent to avoided charge 143
61AJA.. Order to pay amount equivalent to avoided charge .......................... 143
Subdivision K--Publicity orders 144
61AKA. Publicity orders ............................................................................... 144
Division 2--Other enforcement-related matters 145
Subdivision A--Infringement notices 145
61ALA.. Infringement notices ........................................................................ 145
Subdivision B--Evidentiary matters 145
61AMA Content of evidentiary certificate ..................................................... 145
61AMB. Evidentiary effect of certificate ........................................................ 146
61AMC. Varying or revoking certificate ........................................................ 147
61AMD Offences and contraventions in relation to fishing .......................... 147
Subdivision C--Conduct of directors, employees and agents 148
61ANA. Conduct of directors, employees and agents ................................... 148
Subdivision D--Liability of executive officers for bodies corporate 151
61AOA. Criminal liability of executive officers of bodies corporate ............. 151
61AOB. Civil penalties for executive officers of bodies corporate ................ 151
61AOC. Reasonable steps to prevent offence or contravention ..................... 152
Subdivision E--Miscellaneous 153
61APA.. Powers of Federal Court ................................................................. 153
61A....... Restoration of environment etc. ....................................................... 153
61B....... Liability for expenses incurred by the Commonwealth or the Authority resulting from contravention of this Act 154
61C....... Enforcement of orders for payment ................................................. 157
63.......... Jurisdiction of courts ....................................................................... 158
Part IX--Miscellaneous 159
64.......... Reconsideration of decisions ........................................................... 159
64A....... Review of decisions by AAT .......................................................... 160
65.......... Act to apply subject to international obligations .............................. 160
65A....... Appropriation of Consolidated Revenue Fund ................................ 160
66.......... Regulations ..................................................................................... 161
Schedule 1 165
Notes 167
Notes to
the
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 Note 1 The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Act 2007
All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 16 July 1999 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.
Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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85, 1975 |
20 June 1975 |
20 June 1975 |
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36, 1978 |
12 June 1978 |
12 June 1978 |
S. 8 |
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140, 1978 |
20 Nov 1978 |
20 Nov 1978 |
-- |
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Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979 |
155, 1979 |
28 Nov 1979 |
19 Oct 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1979, No. S206) |
-- |
|
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980 |
70, 1980 |
28 May 1980 |
28 May 1980 |
-- |
|
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act |
80, 1982 |
22 Sept 1982 |
Part XXXVI (ss. 109, 110): Royal Assent (a) |
-- |
|
97, 1983 |
22 Nov 1983 |
22 Nov 1983 |
S. 4(2) and (3) |
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63, 1984 |
25 June 1984 |
S. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245) (b) |
S. 151(9) |
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65, 1985 |
5 June 1985 |
S. 3: 3 July 1985 (c) |
-- |
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166, 1985 |
11 Dec 1985 |
S. 45: 8 Jan 1986 (d) |
S. 45(2) |
|
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193, 1985 |
16 Dec 1985 |
S. 3: Royal Assent (e) |
S. 16 |
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105, 1988 |
6 Dec 1988 |
S. 14: 1 Sept 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S294) |
Ss. 31 and 32 |
|
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Arts, Territories and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 1989 |
60, 1989 |
19 June 1989 |
Ss. 11 and 13: 7 Dec 1988 |
-- |
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44, 1990 |
16 June 1990 |
16 June 1990 |
-- |
|
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121, 1991 |
27 June 1991 |
1 Oct 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S217) |
S. 12 |
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Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 |
179, 1991 |
25 Nov 1991 |
25 Nov 1991 |
S. 3(2) |
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13, 1993 |
9 June 1993 |
1 July 1993 |
-- |
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Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1995 |
25, 1995 |
6 Apr 1995 |
6 Apr 1995 |
Sch. 1 (item 55) |
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43, 1996 |
25 Oct 1996 |
Schedule 4 (items 80, 81): Royal Assent (f) |
-- |
|
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Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1997 |
118, 1997 |
7 July 1997 |
Schedule 1 (items 37-47): Royal Assent (g) |
-- |
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152, 1997 |
24 Oct 1997 |
Schedule 2 (items 795-804): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (h) |
-- |
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92, 1999 |
16 July 1999 |
Schedule 2 (items 11-13), Schedule 4 (items 60-63) and Schedule 7 (items 11-15): 16 July 2000 (i) |
Sch. 2 (item 13) and Sch. 7 (items 12, 14) [see Table A] |
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Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1 (items 500-504): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (j) |
-- |
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156, 1999 |
24 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 10 (item 85): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114) (k) |
-- |
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Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 |
137, 2000 |
24 Nov 2000 |
Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11,
32): Royal Assent |
Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A] |
|
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
15, 2001 |
22 Mar 2001 |
S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 46-72): 24 May 2001 (l) |
S. 4 [see Table A] |
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48, 2001 |
21 June 2001 |
19 July 2001 |
S. 4 [see Table A] |
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Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 |
159, 2001 |
1 Oct 2001 |
29 Oct 2001 |
Sch. 1 (item 97) [see Table A] |
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22, 2004 |
23 Mar 2004 |
Schedule 1: 20 Apr 2004 |
Sch. 1 (item 24) [see Table A] |
|
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8, 2005 |
22 Feb 2005 |
S. 4 and Schedule 1 (items 146-149, 496): Royal Assent |
S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 496) [see Table A] |
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106, 2007 |
28 June 2007 |
1 July 2007 |
Sch. 2 [see Note 1] |
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 |
125, 2008 |
25 Nov 2008 |
Schedule 1 (items 1-25),
Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 (items 3-47, |
Sch. 3 (items |
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010 |
4, 2010 |
19 Feb 2010 |
Schedule 10 (item 20): 20 Feb 2010 |
-- |
|
8, 2010 |
1 Mar 2010 |
Schedule 5 (item 60): (m) |
-- |
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|
Statute Law Revision Act 2011 |
5, 2011 |
22 Mar 2011 |
Schedule 1 (item 59): Royal Assent |
-- |
|
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 |
46, 2011 |
27 June 2011 |
Schedule 2 (items 661-671) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 |
Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) [see Table A] |
(a) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Part XXXVI (sections 109 and 110) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Sections 1, 2, 166 and 195 and Parts III, VI, VII, XVI, XXXVI, XLIV, LI, LIII, LIV, LXI and LXXVII shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(b) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by subsection 151(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:
(4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.
(c) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by section 45 only of the Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:
(7) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(f) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 80 and 81) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(g) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 37-47) only of the Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(h) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Schedule 2 (items
795-804) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act
1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:
(2) Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
(i) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 11 and 12), Schedule 4 (items 60-63) and Schedule 7 (items 11, 13 and 15) only of the Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences when the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 commences.
(j) The Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Schedule 1 (items
500-504) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional)
Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.
(k) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Schedule 10 (item 85) only of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999, subsection 2(2)(c) of which provides as follows:
(2) The following provisions commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation:
(c) the items in Schedules 10, 11 and 12.
(l) The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 46-72) only of the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(c) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the latest of the following days:
(c) the day on which item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 commences.
(m) Subsection 2(1) (item 34) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2010 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Commencement information |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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34. Schedule 5, item 60 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 125 of Schedule 5 to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008. |
25 November 2009 |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part I |
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S. 2A................................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 3 ..................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 65, 1985; No. 105, 1988; No. 121, 1991; No. 13, 1993; No. 25, 1995; No. 118, 1997; No. 92, 1999; No. 137, 2000; Nos. 15 and 48, 2001; No. 22, 2004; No. 106, 2007; No. 125, 2008; No. 46, 2011 |
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Ss. 3AA, 3AB...................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 3A .................................. |
ad. No. 44, 1990 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 3B .................................. |
ad. No. 48, 2001 |
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Heading to s. 4.................. |
rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 4 ..................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 105, 1988; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 4A .................................. |
ad. No. 15, 2001 |
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Note 1 to s. 4A................... |
am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 5 ..................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Part II |
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S. 7 ..................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 97, 1983; No. 65, 1985; No. 105, 1988; No. 121, 1991; No. 25, 1995; No. 152, 1997; No. 106, 2007; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 7A .................................. |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 118, 1997 |
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S. 8 ..................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 106, 2007 |
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Ss. 8A, 8B .......................... |
ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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Part III |
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Note to s. 9(1) ................... |
ad. No. 152, 1997 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 10 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 25, 1995; No. 118, 1997; No. 106, 2007; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 11 ................................... |
am. No. 25, 1995; No. 159, 2001 |
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S. 12 ................................... |
am. No. 105, 1988; No. 25, 1995; No. 43, 1996 |
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S. 13 ................................... |
rs. No. 179, 1991 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 146, 1999 |
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S. 14 ................................... |
am. No. 25, 1995 |
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S. 15.................................... |
am. No. 25, 1995; No. 46, 2011 |
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Note to s. 15(1).................. |
ad. No. 46, 2011 |
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Note to s. 15(3).................. |
ad. No. 46, 2011 |
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S. 16 ................................... |
am. No. 105, 1988; No. 179, 1991; No. 25, 1995; No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 106, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 16A ............. |
am. No. 152, 1997 |
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S. 16A ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 152, 1997 |
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rs. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 16B ................................ |
ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 17 ................................... |
am. No. 25, 1995; No. 125, 2008 |
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Note to s. 17(1).................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 18 ................................... |
rep. No. 65, 1985 |
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ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 19.................................... |
rep. No. 65, 1985 |
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Part IV................................. |
rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 20 ................................... |
rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 21 ................................... |
am. No. 13, 1993; No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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Ss. 22, 23 ........................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 24 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 105, 1988; No. 25, 1995; No. 43, 1996 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 25 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 26 ................................... |
rs. No. 140, 1978 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 27 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 105, 1988; No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S 27A ................................. |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 28 ................................... |
am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 29 ................................... |
rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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Part V |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to Div. 1 of Part V........................................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 31.................................... |
am. No. 92, 1999; No. 125, 2008 |
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Note to s. 31(1).................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Note to s. 31(3).................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 2 |
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Heading to Div. 2 of Part V........................................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 32 ................................... |
am. No. 105, 1988; No. 25, 1995; No. 106, 2007 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 32A-32C....................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Heading to s. 33 ............... |
am. No. 106, 2007 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 33 ................................... |
am. No. 97, 1983; No. 106, 2007 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 34 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978 |
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rep. No. 105, 1988 |
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ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 35 ................................... |
rep. No. 105, 1988 |
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ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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Ss. 35A-35G...................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 36 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 105, 1988; No. 25, 1995 |
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Subhead. to s. 37(8).......... |
am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 37 ................................... |
am. No. 105, 1988 |
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rs. No. 106, 2007 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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Note to s. 37(2).................. |
am. No. 125, 2008 |
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Note to s. 32(4).................. |
am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 37A ................................ |
ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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Heading to Div. 3 of Part V........................................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 37AA............................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 4 |
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Div. 4 of Part V .................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 37AB, 37AC ................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 38 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 65, 1985; No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Part VAA |
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Part VAA............................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 38A ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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rs. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 48, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38AA, 38AB.................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 38B ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38BA-38BD.................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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S. 38C ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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rs. No. 25, 1995; No. 15, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38CA, 38CB ................. |
ad. No. 48, 2001 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 3A |
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S. 38CC.............................. |
ad. No. 48, 2001 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 4 |
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S. 38D................................. |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38DA-38DE.................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 5 |
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S. 38E................................. |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38EA, 38EB.................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 6 |
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S. 38F................................. |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38FA-38FD.................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 7 |
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S. 38G ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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rs. No. 25, 1995; No. 15, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38GA, 38GB................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 8 |
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S. 38H................................. |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38HA-38HF.................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 38J ................................. |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 118, 1997; Nos. 15 and 48, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 38K ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 38L ................................. |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 48, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 38M ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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rep. No. 25, 1995 |
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ad. No. 48, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 38MA-38MC................. |
ad. No. 48, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 38N ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 48, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39.................................... |
rs. No. 92, 1999 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Part VA |
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Part VA................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 39A ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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S. 39AA .............................. |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 39B ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004 |
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Ss. 39C, 39D ..................... |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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Ss. 39DA, 39DB ................. |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39E ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39F ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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Division 2A |
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Div. 2A of Part VA ............. |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39FA............................... |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subhead. to s. 39FB(1)..... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subhead. to s. 39FB(3)..... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39FB............................... |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 39FC-39FE ................. |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39FF............................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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S. 39G ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004; No. 125, 2008 |
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Heading to s. 39H ............ |
am. No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39H................................. |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39I................................... |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004; No. 8, 2005 |
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rs. No. 106, 2007 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39J.................................. |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39K................................. |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39KA .............................. |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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Division 4 |
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Ss. 39L-39N ...................... |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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Division 5 |
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S. 39P ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 137, 2000; No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39PA .............................. |
ad. No. 22, 2004 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39Q ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 15, 2001; No. 22, 2004 |
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S. 39R ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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rep. No. 137, 2000 |
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Division 5A |
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Div. 5A of Part VA ............. |
ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 39QA ............................. |
ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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Division 6 |
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Ss. 39S, 39T ...................... |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39U ................................ |
ad. No. 13, 1993 |
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am. No. 22, 2004 |
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Part VB |
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Part VB................................ |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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Ss. 39V, 39W...................... |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39X................................. |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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S. 39Y................................. |
ad. No. 25,1995 |
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am. No. 92, 1999 |
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S. 39Z................................. |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39ZA .............................. |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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S. 39ZB............................... |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39ZC............................... |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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S. 39ZD .............................. |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 118, 1997; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39ZE............................... |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39ZF............................... |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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rs. No. 25, 2008 |
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Ss. 39ZG, 39ZH................. |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 39ZI................................ |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Part VI |
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S. 40 ................................... |
am. No. 63, 1984; No. 105, 1988; No. 25, 1995; No. 146, 1999 |
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S. 41 ................................... |
am. No. 166, 1985 |
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S. 42 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 63, 1984; No. 121, 1991; No. 146, 1999 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 43 ................................... |
rs. No. 121, 1991 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 43A................................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 44 ................................... |
am. No. 155, 1979; No. 70, 1980 |
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Note to s. 44....................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 45 ................................... |
am. No. 25, 1995; No. 15, 2001 |
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S. 45A ................................ |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 15, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 46 ................................... |
am. No. 105, 1988; No. 121, 1991; No. 25, 1995 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 46A ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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rs. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 46B-46D ...................... |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 47 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 65, 1985; No. 105, 1988; No. 121, 1991; No. 25, 1995 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 47A, 47B ...................... |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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am. No. 15, 2001 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 48 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 65, 1985; No. 105, 1988; No. 121, 1991; No. 25, 1995; No. 92, 1999; No. 15, 2001 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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am. No. 5, 2011 |
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Ss. 48AA, 48AB ................. |
ad. No. 25, 1995 |
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 48A ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 118, 1997 |
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Part VII |
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Part VII ............................... |
rs. No. 106, 2007 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 49 ................................... |
am. No. 65, 1985; No. 105, 1988 |
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rep. No. 25, 1995 |
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ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 50 ................................... |
am. No. 65, 1985 |
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rep. No. 105, 1988 |
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ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 51 ................................... |
rep. No. 105, 1988 |
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ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 52 ................................... |
am. No. 36, 1978 |
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rs. No. 106, 2007 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 53 ................................... |
am. No. 97, 1983; No. 152, 1997 |
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rs. No. 106, 2007 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 53A ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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rep. No. 152, 1997 |
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S. 54 ................................... |
am. No. 97, 1983 |
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rep. No. 152, 1997 |
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ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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am. No. 125, 2008 |
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Ss. 54A, 54B ...................... |
ad. No. 97, 1983 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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Division 3 |
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S. 55 ................................... |
rs. No. 105, 1988 |
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rep. No. 152, 1997 |
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ad. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 56 ................................... |
am. No. 97, 1983; No. 60, 1989; No. 152, 1997 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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S. 57 ................................... |
am. No. 97, 1983 |
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rep. No. 105, 1988 |
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S. 58 ................................... |
am. No. 65, 1985 |
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rep. No. 105, 1988 |
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S. 59 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978 |
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rep. No. 106, 2007 |
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Part VIIA |
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Part VIIA.............................. |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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S. 59A ................................ |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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Ss. 59B-59D ...................... |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 15, 2001 |
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S. 59E ................................ |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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S. 59F ................................ |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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S. 59G ................................ |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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S. 59H ................................ |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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am. No. 15, 2001 |
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Note to s. 59H(1)............... |
ad. No. 15, 2001 |
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S. 59I .................................. |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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am. No. 25, 1995 |
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Ss. 59J, 59K ...................... |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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S. 59L ................................. |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 15, 2001 |
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S. 59M ................................ |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
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Part VIII |
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Heading to Part VIII........... |
rs. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 1 |
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Div. 1 of Part VIII................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 60 ................................... |
am. No. 36, 1978 |
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rep. No. 105, 1988 |
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S. 61 ................................... |
rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision A |
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Ss. 61AAA-61AAD............. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision B |
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Ss. 61ABA, 61ABB.............. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision C |
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S. 61ACA............................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Note to s. 61ACA(4)(c)...... |
am. No. 8, 2010 |
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S. 61ACB............................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision D |
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Ss. 61ADA-61ADH............. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision E |
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Ss. 61AEA, 61AEB.............. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision F |
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S. 61AFA............................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision G |
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S. 61AGA............................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision H |
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Ss. 61AHA, 61AHB............. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision I |
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Ss. 61AIA-61AIL................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision J |
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S. 61AJA............................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision K |
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S. 61AKA............................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Division 2 |
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Heading to Div. 2 of Part VIII........................... |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision A |
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S. 61ALA............................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision B |
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Ss. 61AMA-61AMD............ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision C |
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S. 61ANA............................ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision D |
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Ss. 61AOA-61AOC............ |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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Subdivision E |
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S. 61APA............................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 61A ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 152, 1997; No. 106, 2007; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 61B ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 25, 1995; No. 15, 2001; No. 125, 2008; No. 4, 2010 |
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S. 61C ................................ |
ad. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 22, 2004; No. 125, 2008 |
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S. 62.................................... |
rep. No. 125, 2008 |
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Note to s. 62....................... |
ad. No. 15, 2001 |
|
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rep. No. 125, 2008 |
|
S. 63 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 105, 1988 |
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Part IX |
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|
Heading to Part IX............. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
|
S. 64 ................................... |
rs. No. 105, 1988 |
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am. No. 137, 2000 |
|
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rs. No. 125, 2008 |
|
S. 64A................................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
|
S. 65.................................... |
am. No. 125, 2008 |
|
S. 65A................................. |
ad. No. 125, 2008 |
|
S. 66 ................................... |
am. No. 140, 1978; No. 80, 1982; Nos. 65 and 193, 1985; No. 105, 1988; No. 121, 1991; No. 25, 1995; No. 48, 2001; No. 106, 2007; No. 125, 2008 |
|
Heading to Schedule ....... |
rep. No. 121, 1991 |
|
Heading to Schedule 1 .... |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
|
Schedule ........................... |
rs. No. 140, 1978 |
|
Schedule 2 ........................ |
ad. No. 121, 1991 |
|
|
rep. No. 48, 2001 |
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (No. 92, 1999)
Schedule 2
13 Saving
The amendments of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 made by this Schedule do not affect the validity of a plan of management, agreement or arrangement made under Part VB of that Act.
Schedule 7
12 Transitional--Proclamations
A Proclamation made under section 31 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 and in force immediately before the commencement of this item has effect after that commencement as if it had been made under that section as amended by this Act.
14 Saving
The amendment of section 39Y of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 made by this Schedule does not affect the validity of a plan of management made under Part VB of that Act before the commencement of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)
Schedule 2
418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences
(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:
(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or
(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or
(c) any matter connected with, or arising out of, such proceedings;
as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.
(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices
If:
(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and
(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and
(c) the first-mentioned provision is amended by this Schedule;
the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 15, 2001)
(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Act 2001 (No. 48, 2001)
4 Application provision--interpretation of geographic co-ordinates
The amendment made by item 3 of Schedule 1 applies to the following instruments (regardless of whether they were made before or after the commencement of this section):
(a) regulations made under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975;
(b) a Proclamation made under that Act;
(c) a plan of management;
(d) a zoning plan;
(e) any other instrument made under that Act.
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 (No. 159, 2001)
Schedule 1
97 Application of amendments
The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply to an appointment if the term of the appointment began before the commencement of this item.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Act 2004 (No. 22, 2004)
Schedule 1
24 Application
The amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply in relation to services provided after the commencement of this item under chargeable permissions granted or transferred before or after that commencement.
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)
4 Saving of matters in Part 2 of Schedule 1
(1) If:
(a) a decision or action is taken or another thing is made, given or done; and
(b) the thing is taken, made, given or done under a provision of a Part 2 Act that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Act;
then the thing has the corresponding effect, for the purposes of the Part 2 Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been taken, made, given or done under the Part 2 Act as so amended.
(2) In this section:
Part 2 Act means an Act that is amended by an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1.
Schedule 1
496 Saving provision--Finance Minister's determinations
If a determination under subsection 20(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item, the determination continues in force as if it were made under subsection 20(1) of that Act as amended by this Act.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No. 125, 2008)
Schedule 3
49 Zoning plans in force under Part V of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
(1) This item applies if, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a zoning plan was in force under Part V of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.
(2) Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, the zoning plan continues in force after the commencement of this Schedule as if the plan had been prepared in accordance with Division 2 of Part V of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as that Division is in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule.
(3) Despite subsection 37(1) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, and subject to subsection 35A(2) of that Act as in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule, the Authority may, with the Minister's approval, amend the zoning plan for the purpose of designating an IUCN category for each zone, or each part of a zone, described in the plan.
(4) Subsections 37A(2) and (3) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule, apply to an amendment under subitem (3) in the same way as they apply to amendments under subsection 37A(1) of that Act.
50 Plans of management in force under Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
(1) This item applies if, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a plan of management was in force under Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.
(2) Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, the plan of management continues in force after the commencement of this Schedule as if the plan had been prepared in accordance with Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as that Part is in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule.
51 Plans of management etc. prepared under Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
(1) This item applies if, before the commencement of this Schedule:
(a) a plan of management, or an amendment of a plan of management, was prepared under Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975; and
(b) a notice under subsection 39ZE(1) of that Act was given in relation to the plan or amendment; and
(c) the plan or amendment had not yet come into force.
(2) Despite the amendments made by this Schedule:
(a) Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 continues to apply in relation to the preparation and coming into force of the plan or amendment as if those amendments had not been made; and
(b) after the plan or amendment comes into force, it is taken to be, and continues in force as if it were, a plan or amendment prepared in accordance with Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as that Part is in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule.
52 Plans of management etc. being prepared under Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
(1) If, before the commencement of this Schedule:
(a) a plan of management, or an amendment of a plan of management, was being prepared under Part VB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975; but
(b) a notice under subsection 39ZE(1) of that Act had not been given in relation to the plan or amendment;
the amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to the plan or amendment.
(2) This item does not limit the application that the amendments made by this Schedule have apart from this item.
Schedule 4
42 Application of amendments
(1) The amendments made by this Schedule do not apply in relation to an action that is an exempt action under this item.
(2) An action is an exempt action if, immediately before the amendments commenced, an approval to take the action was in operation under Part 9 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
(3) An action is an exempt action if, immediately before the amendments commenced:
(a) a person was taking the action; and
(b) Part 4 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 let the person take the action without an approval under Part 9 of that Act.
(4) An action is an exempt action if, immediately before the amendments commenced:
(a) there was in force a decision of the Minister under Division 2 of Part 7 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 that the action is not a controlled action; and
(b) the action was not an action the taking of which would be an offence under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 if taken without a permission having been granted under regulations made under that Act.
(5) An action that was the subject of an active referral (see item 43) at the time the amendments commenced is an exempt action:
(a) from the time the amendments commence until the time the action ceases to be the subject of an active referral; and
(b) if the action ceases to be the subject of an active referral because an approval of the taking of the action starts to operate under Part 9 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 as a result of the referral--for so long as the approval is in operation.
(6) An action that was the subject of an active application (see item 44) at the time the amendments commenced is an exempt action:
(a) from the time the amendments commenced until the time the action ceases to be the subject of an active application; and
(b) if the action ceases to be the subject of an active application because a permission to take the action is granted in accordance with regulations made under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 as a result of the application--for so long as the permission has effect.
43 Actions that are the subject of an active referral
For the purposes of subitem 42(5), an action is, at any particular time, the subject of an active referral if, at that time:
(a) a proposal to take the action has been referred to the Minister under Division 1 of Part 7 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and
(b) the referral has not been withdrawn under section 170C of that Act; and
(c) the Minister has not decided under subsection 74A(1) of that Act not to accept the referral; and
(d) provisions of Chapter 4 of that Act are not stopped by Division 1A of Part 7 of that Act from applying in relation to the referral; and
(e) provisions of Chapter 4 of that Act are not stopped by section 155 of that Act from applying because of the referral in relation to the action (or a larger action of which the action is a component); and
(f) the Minister has not decided that the action (or a larger action of which the action is a component) is not a controlled action for the purposes of that Act; and
(g) no decision is in operation under Part 9 of that Act approving or not approving the taking of the action (or a larger action of which the action is a component).
44 Actions that are the subject of an active application
For the purposes of subitem 42(6), an action is, at any particular time, the subject of an active application if, at that time:
(a) an application for permission to take the action has been made in accordance with regulations made under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975; and
(b) the application has not been withdrawn; and
(c) the application has not been rejected; and
(d) the application has not lapsed; and
(e) the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has neither granted nor refused the permission.
Schedule 5
147 Section 42 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
(1) This item applies if, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, an arrangement under section 42 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was in force in respect of a person.
(2) Despite the repeal of section 42 by this Schedule, the arrangement in respect of the person continues in force after the commencement of this Schedule as if the arrangement had been made under section 48A as inserted by this Act.
(3) Subitem (2) applies even if the person is not a person in respect of whom an arrangement under section 48A could be made.
148 Section 46D of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Despite the repeal of section 46D of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule, that section continues to apply after the commencement of this Schedule in relation to a thing seized before the commencement of this Schedule under section 46A or 46B of that Act.
149 Section 47 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
(1) Despite the repeal of section 47 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule, subsections 47(3), (4) and (9) continue to apply after the commencement of this Schedule in relation to a vessel, aircraft or article seized before the commencement of this Schedule under subsection 47(2).
(2) Despite the repeal of section 47 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule, subsections 47(7), (8) and (9) continue to apply after the commencement of this Schedule in relation to an animal or plant seized before the commencement of this Schedule under subsection 47(6).
150 Section 47B of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
(1) This item applies if, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, an inspector within the meaning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was authorised to seize a vessel or aircraft, or an article, animal or plant, under that Act.
(2) After the commencement of this Schedule, the inspector may give a direction under section 447 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in relation to the vessel, aircraft, article, animal or plant, as if the inspector were authorised to seize the vessel, aircraft, article, animal or plant under a warrant issued under Division 4 of Part 17 or under section 445 of that Act.
151 Section 48AB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Despite the repeal of section 48AB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule, that section continues to apply after the commencement of this Schedule in relation to a weapon or other thing seized before the commencement of this Schedule under that section.
152 Directions limiting access to the Marine Park
For the purposes of section 61AEA of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as inserted by this Schedule, a reference to a strike against a person includes a reference to a strike against a person that occurred before the commencement of this Schedule.
153 Delegations under section 61 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Despite the repeal of section 61 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule:
(a) a delegation to a person that was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, in force under that section continues in force after that commencement as if it had been made under section 47 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 as inserted by this Schedule; and
(b) a direction to a delegate that was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, in force under that section continues in force after that commencement as if it had been made under section 47 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 as inserted by this Schedule.
154 Delegations under subsection 61A(3) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Despite the repeal of subsections 61A(3) and (4) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule:
(a) a delegation to the Authority that was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, in force under subsection 61A(3) continues in force after that commencement as if it had been made under subsection 46(1) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 as inserted by this Schedule; and
(b) a direction to the Authority that was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, in force under subsection 61A(4) continues in force after that commencement as if it had been made under subsection 46(2) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 as inserted by this Schedule.
155 Averments under section 62 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Despite the repeal of section 62 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule, that section continues to apply after the commencement of this Schedule in relation to an averment made before the commencement of this Schedule.
156 Section 64 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Despite the repeal of section 64 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule, that section continues to apply after the commencement of this Schedule in relation to conduct engaged in, or taken by subsection 64(2) of that Act to have been engaged in, before the commencement of this Schedule.
157 Regulations in relation to infringement notices
The repeal of paragraph 66(2)(n) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 by this Schedule does not affect the validity of any regulations in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule in relation to the matters referred to in that paragraph.
Schedule 6
35 Definition
In this Part:
Marine Park regulations means regulations made under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.
36 Mining or drilling in Great Barrier Reef Region (sections 38AA and 38AB)
A reference in section 38AA or 38AB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Schedule, to a permission granted under the regulations for the purposes of section 38AA includes a reference to an approval that meets the following conditions:
(a) the approval was given by the Authority under subsection 38(3) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 as in force before the commencement of this Schedule;
(b) either:
(i) the approval was in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule; or
(ii) if, at the time this Schedule commenced, the approval was suspended--the suspension has been removed under Marine Park regulations;
(c) the approval is not suspended under Marine Park regulations;
(d) the approval has not expired or been revoked under Marine Park regulations.
37 Conduct in zone (sections 38BA and 38BB)
A reference in section 38BA or 38BB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Act, to a permission granted under the regulations for the purposes of the zoning plan includes a reference to a permission that meets the following conditions:
(a) the permission was granted or transferred to a person under Marine Park regulations before the commencement of this Schedule;
(b) the permission was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a permission of a kind declared by Marine Park regulations to be a permission to which section 38B, 38CB or 38MA of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 applied;
(c) either:
(i) the permission was in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule; or
(ii) if, at the time this Schedule commenced, the permission was suspended--the suspension has been removed under Marine Park regulations;
(d) the permission is not suspended under Marine Park regulations;
(e) the permission has not expired or been revoked under Marine Park regulations.
38 Conduct in unzoned area (sections 38CA and 38CB)
A reference in section 38CA or 38CB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Schedule, to a permission granted under the regulations for the purposes of section 38CA includes a reference to a permission that meets the following conditions:
(a) the permission was granted or transferred to a person under Marine Park regulations before the commencement of this Schedule;
(b) the permission was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a permission of a kind declared by Marine Park regulations to be a permission to which section 38F of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 applied;
(c) either:
(i) the permission was in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule; or
(ii) if, at the time this Schedule commenced, the permission was suspended--the suspension has been removed under Marine Park regulations;
(d) the permission is not suspended under Marine Park regulations;
(e) the permission has not expired or been revoked under Marine Park regulations.
39 Contravening order or direction (section 38DC)
(1) A reference in section 38DC of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Schedule, to an order or direction of a kind declared by the regulations to be an order or direction to which section 38DC applies includes a reference to an order that meets the following conditions:
(a) the order was given before the commencement of this Schedule;
(b) the order was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, an order of a kind declared by the regulations to be an order to which section 38H of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 applied;
(c) the order was in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule;
(d) the order has not expired or been revoked.
(2) A reference in section 38DC of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Schedule, to an order or direction of a kind declared by the regulations to be an order or direction to which section 38DC applies includes a reference to a direction that meets the following conditions:
(a) the direction was given before the commencement of this Schedule;
(b) the direction was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a direction of a kind declared by Marine Park regulations to be a direction to which section 38E of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 applied;
(c) the direction was in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule;
(d) the direction has not expired or been revoked.
40 Discharging waste (section 38DD)
A reference in section 38DD of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Schedule, to a permission granted under the regulations for the purposes of that section includes a reference to a permission that meets the following conditions:
(a) the permission was granted or transferred to a person under Marine Park regulations before the commencement of this Schedule;
(b) the permission was, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a permission of a kind declared by Marine Park regulations to be a permission to which section 38B or 38J of that Act applied;
(c) either:
(i) the permission was in force immediately before the commencement of this Schedule; or
(ii) if, at the time this Schedule commenced, the permission was suspended--the suspension has been removed under Marine Park regulations;
(d) the permission is not suspended under Marine Park regulations;
(e) the permission has not expired or been revoked under Marine Park regulations.
41 Conduct contravening condition of permission or authority (sections 38EA and 38EB)
A reference in section 38EA or 38EB of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Schedule, to a permission granted under the regulations for the purposes of a provision of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 or of a zoning plan includes a reference to a permission that meets the conditions in item 27, 28, 29 or 31.
42 Liability of permission holder for conduct contravening permission (section 38FD)
A reference in section 38FD of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force after the commencement of this Schedule, to a permission granted under the regulations for the purposes of a provision of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 or of a zoning plan includes a reference to a permission that meets the conditions in item 27, 28, 29 or 31.
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)
Schedule 3
10 Saving--appointments
The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.
11 Transitional regulations
The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.