Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsThe main objects of this Act are to—
(a) provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and management of the coastal zone, including its resources and biological diversity; and
(b) have regard to the goal, core objectives and guiding principles of the National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development in the use of the coastal zone; and
(c) ensure decisions about land use and development safeguard life and property from the threat of coastal hazards; and
(d) encourage the enhancement of knowledge of coastal resources and the effect of human activities on the coastal zone.