Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 1983

- made under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     References to plans of management and laws of Queensland  
   3B.     Meaning of words or expressions in relation to Amalgamated Great Barrier Reef Section  
   3C.     Geographic coordinates  
   3D.     Meaning of words or expressions referring to 100 metre line or coastal 100 metre line etc  
   4.      Pilots -- prescribed law for the purposes of subsection 3 (1)  
   5.      Prescribed officers  

   PART 2--AMALGAMATED GREAT BARRIER REEF SECTION

           Division 2.1--Preliminary

   6.      Definitions for Part  

           Division 2.2--Zoning Plan -- definitions and related matters

   7.      Accreditation of educational or research institutions  
   8.      Accreditation of harvest fisheries  
   9.      Traditional use of marine resources agreements --development  
   10.     Accreditation of TUMRAs  
   11.     Variation of condition of accredited TUMRA by Authority  
   12.     Termination of accredited TUMRA by holders  
   13.     Bait netting  
   14.     Defence activities -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   15.     Fishing or collecting  
   16.     Harvest fisheries  
   17.     Hook -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   18.     Limited collecting  
   19.     Limited impact research (extractive) -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   20.     Limited impact research (non-extractive) -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   21.     Limited spearfishing  
   22.     Limited trapping  
   23.     Managed vessel or aircraft  
   24.     Mission Beach Leader Prawn Broodstock Capture Area  
   25.     Motorised watersports -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   26.     Netting  
   27.     Pelagic species  
   28.     Photography, filming or sound recording -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   29.     Protected species  
   30.     Queensland fisheries legislation  
   31.     Ship -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   32.     Stowed or secured  
   33.     Traditional owner and traditional owner group -- definitions for Zoning Plan  
   34.     Trapping  
   35.     Trawling  
   35A.    Trolling -- prescribed limitation  
   36.     Vessel or aircraft charter operation -- definition for Zoning Plan  
   37.     General Use Zone -- activities  
   38.     Habitat Protection Zone -- activities  
   39.     Conservation Park Zone -- activities  
   40.     Buffer Zone -- activities  
   41.     Scientific Research Zone -- activities  
   42.     Marine National Park Zone -- activities  
   43.     Preservation Zone -- activities  
   44.     Remote Natural Area -- purposes for which the area may not be used or entered  
   45.     Special Management Areas -- types  
   46.     Species Conservation (Dugong Protection) SMAs -- declaration  
   47.     Species Conservation (Dugong Protection) SMAs -- special management provisions  
   48.     Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs -- declaration  
   49.     Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs -- special management provisions  
   50.     No Dories Detached (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs -- declaration  
   51.     No Dories Detached (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs -- special management provision  
   52.     Restricted Access SMAs -- declaration  
   53.     Restricted Access SMAs -- special management provision  
   54.     Raine Island Reef, Moulter Cay Reef and MacLennan Cay Reef Restricted Access SMAs -- exceptions to special management provision  
   55.     Australian Institute of Marine Science Restricted Access SMA -- exceptions to special management provision  
   56.     One Tree Island Reef Restricted Access SMA -- exceptions to special management provision  
   57.     Public Appreciation SMAs -- declaration  
   58.     Public Appreciation SMAs (other than Whitsundays Public Appreciation SMA) -- special management provisions  
   59.     Whitsundays Public Appreciation SMA -- special management provisions  
   60.     No Dories Detached (Marine National Park Zone) SMAs -- declaration  
   61.     No Dories Detached (Marine National Park Zone) SMAs -- special management provisions  
   62.     One Dory Detached (Conservation Park Zone) SMAs -- declaration  
   63.     One Dory Detached (Conservation Park Zone) SMAs -- special management provision  
   64.     One Dory Detached (Buffer Zone) SMAs -- declaration  
   65.     One Dory Detached (Buffer Zone) SMA -- special management provisions  
   65A.    Natural Resources Conservation SMA -- declaration  
   65B.    Natural Resources Conservation SMA -- special management provision  
   66.     Princess Charlotte Bay SMA -- special management provisions  
   67.     Emergency Special Management Areas  
   68.     Extension and revocation of designation  
   69.     Entry to zones for purpose of taking certain protected species  
   70.     Transitional provisions in relation to permissions etc  
   71.     Permission requirements to be observed  
   72.     Contravening directions  
   73.     Commercial activities on Low Island  

           Division 2.2A--Fishing and related offences

   73A.    Definitions for Division  
   73B.    Conservation Park Zone -- fishing offence  
   73BA.   Marine National Park Zone -- fishing offence  
   73C.    Dories in non-fishing areas  
   73D.    Defences to prosecutions under regulation 73C  
   73E.    Dories in Buffer Zone -- offence by master of vessel  
   73F.    Dories in Buffer Zone -- offence by licence holder of vessel  
   73G.    Dories in Buffer Zone -- offence by person on a dory  
   73H.    Dories in Conservation Park Zone -- offence by master of vessel  
   73I.    Dories in Conservation Park Zone -- offence by licence holder of vessel  
   73J.    Dories in Conservation Park Zone -- offence by person on a dory  

           Division 2.3--Relevant permissions

   74.     Application for relevant permission  
   74A.    Application to replace Division 2.5 permission after expiry of permission -- special circumstances  
   75.     Advertising of application  
   76.     Further particulars in relation to an application  
   77.     Grant or refusal of relevant permission  
   78.     Permissions to take leader prawn broodstock in Habitat Protection Zone in Mission Beach Leader Prawn Broodstock Capture Area  
   78A.    Permissions to swim with dwarf minke whales in part of the Cairns Planning Area -- maximum number  

           Division 2.4--Authorisations relating to Hinchinbrook Planning Area

   78B.    Definitions  
   79.     What this Division does  
   80.     Application for authorisation  
   81.     Asking for more information about an application  
   82.     Consideration of application  
   83.     Grant or refusal of authorisation  
   84.     When condition or refusal has effect  
   85.     Authorisation is part of permission  
   86.     How long authorisation remains in force  
   87.     Variation of authorisation in certain circumstances  

           Division 2.5--Expressions of interest for certain relevant permissions

   88.     Purpose of Division  
   88A.    Definitions for this Division  
   88B.    Application of Division  
   88C.    Invitations for expression of interest  
   88D.    Consideration of expressions of interest to determine entitled person  
   88E.    Entitled person  
   88F.    Application under Division 2.3  
   88G.    Notice regarding unsuccessful expressions of interest  

   PART 3--UNZONED AREA

           Division 3.1--Permission to carry on prescribed activity

   89.     Application for permission -- unzoned area  
   90.     Consideration of applications -- unzoned areas  
   91.     Advertising of application -- unzoned area  
   92.     Further particulars in relation to an application -- unzoned area  
   93.     Grant or refusal of permission -- unzoned area  

   PART 3A--DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE

   93A.    Application of this Part  
   93B.    Interpretation of this Part  
   93C.    Discharge of sewage generally  
   93D.    Discharge of untreated sewage from vessels  
   93E.    Discharge of treated sewage from vessels  
   93F.    Discharge of sewage from vessels generally  

   PART 4--GENERAL

   94.     Removal of property  
   95.     Certain animals not to be taken onto Commonwealth islands  
   96.     Application for permission to discharge waste  
   97.     Advertising an application  
   98.     Further particulars in relation to an application  
   99.     Grant or refusal of permission  
   101.    Littering prohibited  
   101A.   Mooring buoy must display mooring reference number  
   102.    Authority moorings  
   103.    Persons shall not furnish false information  
   104.    Authorities  
   105.    Permission taken not to have expired  
   106.    Transfer of permissions  
   107.    Transfer of authorisations  
   108.    Insufficient information relating to application for approval  
   109.    Suspension of permission -- endangerment of Marine Park  
   110.    Suspension of permission etc -- non-compliance with a condition  
   111.    Suspension of permission -- non-compliance with Part 8  
   112.    Revocation of permission  
   113.    Expiration or revocation of permission -- conditions  
   114.    Register of permissions and related information  
   115.    Access to register  
   116.    Public to be given copies of documents  
   117.    Assessment of impact of activities in the Marine Park  

   PART 4A--INTERACTING WITH CETACEANS

   117A.   Definitions for Part 4A  
   117B.   Application of Part 4A  
   117C.   Offences in this Part  
   117D.   Prohibited vessel  
   117E.   Other craft -- adult cetaceans  
   117F.   Other craft -- calves  
   117G.   Aircraft  
   117H.   Feeding  
   117I.   Touching and sudden movements  
   117J.   Swimming with cetaceans  
   117JA.  Conducting swimming-with-whales activities without relevant permission  
   117JB.  Protection of whales in whale protection area  
   117K.   Exemption regarding application of this Part  
   117L.   Application for exemption  
   117M.   Transitional arrangement -- exemption under subregulation 117K (1)  

   PART 5--COMPULSORY PILOTAGE

   118.    Compulsory pilotage area  
   119.    Exemption from requirement to navigate with a pilot -- prescribed information  
   120.    Minister may request further information  
   121.    Exemption may be conditional  
   122.    Applicant's duty to notify of changes in prescribed information  
   123.    Termination of exemption in certain circumstances  

   PART 6--BAREBOAT OPERATIONS

   124.    Register of appropriately qualified persons  
   125.    Suspension or revocation of permission  
   126.    Offences -- identification numbers  

   PART 7--FEES

   127.    Interpretation of this Part  
   128.    Fees for assessment in respect of application for permission  
   129.    Indexation of fee for assessment  
   130.    Waiver of fee for assessment  
   131.    Notices of fees payable  
   132.    Lapsing of application for permission  
   133.    Fee for application for exemption from compulsory pilotage  
   134.    Fees for other applications and requests  

   PART 8--ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CHARGES

           Division 8.1--General

   135.    Interpretation  
   136.    Chargeable permissions  
   137.    Secondary services  
   138.    Notice of decision  
   139.    Numbering of secondary services  

           Division 8.2--Amount of charge and payment

              Subdivision 1--Standard tourist program charges

   140.    Meanings of terms  
   141.    Standard tourist program charge  
   142.    Payment of standard tourist program charge -- general rule  
   143.    Visitors who do not have to pay charge  
   144.    Offence -- altering ticket etc  
   145.    Longer tours  
   146.    Very short tours  
   147.    Tours that arrive late or depart early  
   148.    When charge is payable  

              Subdivision 2--Other charges

   149.    Non-motorised beach equipment charges  
   150.    Dinghy charges  
   152.    Semi-submersible and glass-bottomed boats charges  
   153.    Sight-seeing aircraft charges  
   154.    Pontoon charges  
   155.    Floating hotel charges  
   156.    Marina charges  
   157.    Underwater observatory charges  
   158.    Lady Elliott Island charges  
   159.    Discharge of sewage charges  
   160.    Vessel chartering charges  
   161.    Vending operations charges  
   162.    Mariculture  

              Subdivision 3--Payment and overpayment

   163.    When collected amounts are payable  
   164.    Payment on termination or transfer of permission  
   165.    Overpayment of charge by holder of chargeable permission  

           Division 8.3--Record-keeping and returns etc

   166.    Record-keeping etc  
   167.    Returns  
   168.    Custody and banking of collected amounts  

   PART 9--SHOALWATER

   169.    Definitions  
   170.    Date of effect of enforcement provisions  
   171.    Offences  

   PART 10--CAIRNS

   172.    Definition  
   173.    Date of effect of enforcement provisions of Plan  
   174.    Offences  

   PART 11--WHITSUNDAYS PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 1998 --ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

   176.    Definition  
   177.    Date of effect of enforcement provisions of Plan  
   178.    Offences  

   PART 12--HINCHINBROOK PLAN OF MANAGEMENT 2004 --ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

   180.    Definition  
   181.    Date of effect of enforcement provisions of Plan  
   182.    Offences  

   PART 13--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   183.    Notice of certain decisions  
   184.    Contents of a notice  
   185.    Requests for reconsideration of decisions  
   186.    Reconsideration of decisions  
   187.    AAT review of decisions after reconsideration  

   PART 14--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

   188.    Purpose of Part 14  
   189.    Infringement notice offences and infringement notice penalties  
   190.    Interpretation  
   191.    Infringement notices  
   192.    Service of infringement notices  
   193.    Payment of penalty  
   194.    Extension of time to pay  
   195.    Matters for Authority to take into account  
   196.    Withdrawal of infringement notices  
   197.    Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty  
   198.    Admissions under regulation 195  
   199.    Matter not to be taken into account in determining sentence  
   200.    Evidence for hearing  
   201.    Offences involving a vehicle -- liability of owner  
   202.    Copy of statutory declaration to be served  
   203.    Infringement notice not compulsory, etc  

   PART 15--MISCELLANEOUS

   204.    Giving of notices  
   205.    Form of applications, documents and information  
   206.    Form of identity card  
           SCHEDULE 1 Designated anchorages
           SCHEDULE 2 Whale protection areas