GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 61A Restoration of environment etc.

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK ACT 1975 - SECT 61A

  (1)   Where the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that an act or omission constitutes an offence against this Act or a contravention of a civil penalty provision, the Minister may cause to be taken such steps as the Minister thinks proper:

  (a)   to repair or remedy any condition arising from that act or omission;

  (b)   to mitigate any damage arising from that act or omission; or

  (c)   to prevent any damage likely to arise from that act or omission.

  (2)   Where the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that an act or omission constitutes an offence against section   38DC in relation to an order or direction relating to the removal of a structure, landing area, farming facility, vessel, aircraft or other thing, the Minister may cause to be taken such steps as the Minister thinks proper:

  (a)   to remove that structure, landing area, farming facility, vessel, aircraft or other thing;

  (b)   to repair or remedy any condition arising from that removal;

  (c)   to mitigate any damage arising from that removal; or

  (d)   to prevent any damage likely to arise from that removal.

  (6)   This section does not authorise the doing of an act or thing outside the Marine Park unless the doing of the act or thing affects the Marine Park.

  (7)   Nothing in this section shall be taken to affect the exercise by the Commonwealth or the Authority of powers in accordance with another provision of this Act or in accordance with any other law.