New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MARINE PARKS (ZONING PLANS) REGULATION 1999 - REG 1.19

1.19 Protection of animals, plants and habitat in general use zone

(1) A person must not, while in the general use zone of a marine park:

(a) harm, or attempt to harm, any animal (other than fish), or

(b) harm, or attempt to harm, any plant, or

(c) damage, take or interfere with, or attempt to damage, take or interfere with, any part of the habitat (including soil, sand, shells or other material occurring naturally within the zone),

except with the consent of the relevant Ministers.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) Consent is only to be given under subclause (1):

(a) for research, environmental protection, public health, traditional use or public safety purposes, or

(b) for the purposes of an ecologically sustainable use.

(3) A contravention of subclause (1) is designated as a forfeiture offence.

Note: See section 36 of the Act and clause 29 of the Marine Parks Regulation 2009 .