MARINE PARKS ACT 1997 - As at 19 December 2014 - Act 64 of 1997

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Objects of Act
• 4 Definitions
• 5 Reference to relevant Ministers

PART 2 - DECLARATION OF MARINE PARKS

• 6 Declaration of marine parks
• 7 Name of marine park
• 8 Revocation of marine park
• 9 Variation of area of marine park
• 10 Effect of declaration on aquatic reserves
• 11 Effect of declaration on land reserved or dedicated for public purposes (other than aquatic reserves)
• 12 Effect of declaration on aquaculture
• 13 Dealings in relation to certain land leases within marine park
• 14 Compulsory acquisition of land
• 14A Consent of owners

PART 3 - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES IN MARINE PARKS

Division 1 - Regulations for the management, protection and conservation of marine parks

• 15 Regulations relating to marine parks generally
16. (Repealed)
• 17 Other regulations for marine parks
• 17A Offences against management regulations

Division 1A - Zoning plans

• 17B Regulations relating to zoning plans for marine parks
• 17C Making zoning plans for marine parks
• 17D Review of zoning plans for marine parks
• 17E Amending zoning plans for marine parks
• 17F Relationship with other plans of management

Division 2 - Development and activities within marine parks

• 18 Mining in marine parks prohibited
• 19 Development within marine park--application of EPA Act
• 20 Development affecting marine park--application of EPA Act

Division 3 - Marine park closures

• 20A Prohibition of activities in marine parks
• 20B Publication of notification of marine park closure
• 20C General provisions relating to marine park closures
• 20D Amendment or revocation of closures
• 20E General provisions relating to closures
• 20F Regulations relating to closures
• 20G Offence provisions

Division 4 - Miscellaneous

• 20H Removal of wrecked vessels and other property from marine parks
21. (Repealed)
• 22 Relationship of Part with other legislation

PART 4 - OPERATIONAL PLANS

• 23 Preparation of operational plan for marine park
• 24 Objective of operational plan for marine park
• 25 Adoption of operational plan
• 26 Alteration or replacement of operational plan for marine park
• 26A Review of operational plan for marine park
26B, 26C. (Repealed)
• 27 Operations under operational plan
28. (Repealed)

PART 5 - MARINE PARKS AUTHORITY

• 29 Establishment of Marine Parks Authority
• 30 Functions of the Authority
• 31 Staff of the Authority

PART 6 - MARINE PARKS ADVISORY COUNCIL AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES

• 32 Establishment of Marine Parks Advisory Council
• 33 Functions of Marine Parks Advisory Council
• 34 Provisions relating to members and procedure of Advisory Council
• 35 Establishment of marine parks advisory committees
• 35AA Functions of marine parks advisory committees

PART 7 - ENFORCEMENT

• 35A Marine park rangers
• 36 Application of Fisheries Management Act 1994
• 37 Application of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
• 38 Penalty notices
• 39 Proceedings for offences
• 40 Time within which proceedings may be commenced
• 41 Offences by corporations

PART 8 - FINANCE

• 42 Marine Parks Fund

PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 43 Act to bind Crown
• 43A Delegations
• 44 Nominees
• 44A Service of documents generally
• 44B Service of documents on native title holders
• 44C Meaning of "diligent inquiry"
45. (Repealed)
• 46 Resolution of disputes
• 47 Arrangements with Commonwealth
• 48 Regulations
• 48A Independent scientific audit of marine parks
• 48B Moratorium period
• 49 Review of Act
• 50 Savings, transitional and other provisions
51. (Repealed)
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• SCHEDULE 3
• SCHEDULE 4