Queensland Consolidated Acts

COASTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4

Coastal management is to be achieved by coordinated and integrated planning and decision making, involving, among other things, the following--

(a) Coastal management plans

• Preparing coastal management plans that--

• state principles and policies for coastal management

• identify key coastal sites and coastal resources in the coastal zone and planning for their long term protection or management

• are developed in consultation with the public

• have regard to Aboriginal tradition and Island custom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people particularly concerned with land affected by the plans.

(b) Coastal management districts

(c) Use of other legislation

• Using other relevant legislation wherever practicable to achieve the object of this Act.