Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK REGULATIONS 1983 - REG 187C

         (1)   An inspector may:

                (a)    require any person in the Marine Park whom the inspector finds committing, or reasonably suspects of having committed, an offence against the Act or these Regulations to leave the Marine Park or the zone or location within the Marine Park where the person is found; and

               (b)    require any person whom he or she reasonably suspects of having done an act in respect of which the person is required to hold a permission, permit or other authority under the Act, these Regulations or a zoning plan to produce such a permission, permit or authority or evidence of such a permission, permit or authority.

         (2)   For paragraph (1) (a), the inspector may require the person to leave the Marine Park, or the zone or location within the Marine Park where the person is found, for a specified period that is reasonable in all of the circumstances.

         (3)   A person commits an offence if:

                (a)    a requirement is made of the person under this regulation; and

               (b)    the person fails to comply with the requirement.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

         (4)   An offence against subregulation (3) is an offence of strict liability.