MARINE AND COASTAL ACT 2018

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purposes  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Meaning of marine and coastal Crown land  
• 5 Meaning of marine and coastal environment  
• 6 Crown to be bound  

PART 2--OBJECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

• 7 Objectives  
• 8 Integrated coastal zone management  
• 9 Ecosystem-based management  
• 10 Ecologically sustainable development  
• 11 Evidence-based decision-making  
• 12 Precautionary principle  
• 13 Proportionate and risk-based principle  
• 14 Adaptive management  

PART 3--MARINE AND COASTAL COUNCIL

• 15 Establishment of the Marine and Coastal Council  
• 16 Functions of the Council  
• 17 Membership of the Council  
• 18 Terms and conditions of appointment  
• 19 Resignation and removal of members  
• 20 Pecuniary and other interests of members  
• 21 Procedure of meetings  
• 22 Reporting  
• 23 Committees of the Council  

PART 4--STATEWIDE MARINE AND COASTAL POLICY, STRATEGY AND REPORT

Division 1--Marine and Coastal Policy

• 24 Marine and Coastal Policy  
• 25 Preparation of the Marine and Coastal Policy  
• 26 Public consultation on the Marine and Coastal Policy  
• 27 Endorsement of the Marine and Coastal Policy  
• 28 Making and publication of the Marine and Coastal Policy  
• 29 Amendment of the Marine and Coastal Policy  

Division 2--Marine and Coastal Strategy

• 30 Marine and Coastal Strategy  
• 31 Timeframes for the Marine and Coastal Strategy  
• 32 Preparation of the Marine and Coastal Strategy  
• 33 Public consultation on the Marine and Coastal Strategy  
• 34 Endorsement of the Marine and Coastal Strategy  
• 35 Making and publication of the Marine and Coastal Strategy  
• 36 Amendment of the Marine and Coastal Strategy  

Division 3--State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report

• 37 State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report  
• 38 Timeframes for a State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report  
• 39 Publication of State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report  

PART 5--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

• 40 Reporting requirements of the Department  
• 41 Guidelines  

PART 6--REGIONAL MARINE AND COASTAL PLANNING

Division 1--Regional and strategic partnerships

• 42 Establishment of regional and strategic partnerships  
• 43 Scope of regional and strategic partnerships  
• 44 Publication of regional and strategic partnerships  
• 45 Matters to which regional and strategic partnerships must have regard  
• 46 Preparation of products under regional and strategic partnerships  
• 47 Public consultation on products under regional and strategic partnerships  
• 48 Ministerial approval of products under regional and strategic partnerships  

Division 2--Environmental management plans

• 49 Environmental management plans  
• 50 Scope of environmental management plans  
• 51 Preparation of environmental management plans  
• 52 Public consultation on environmental management plans  
• 53 Making and publication of environmental management plans  
• 54 Amendment of environmental management plans  
• 55 Review of environmental management plans  

PART 7--LOCAL MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Division 1--Coastal and marine management plans

• 56 Definition  
• 57 Coastal and marine management plans  
• 58 Scope of coastal and marine management plans  
• 59 Preparation of coastal and marine management plans  
• 60 Public consultation on coastal and marine management plans  
• 61 Ministerial approval of coastal and marine management plans  
• 62 Coastal and marine management plans and consents  
• 63 Amendment of coastal and marine management plans  
• 64 Review of coastal and marine management plans  

Division 2--Consents

• 65 A person must obtain consent to use or develop marine and coastal Crown land  
• 66 A person must comply with the conditions of a consent other than a reporting condition  
• 67 A person must comply with a reporting condition of a consent  
• 68 Applications for consents  
• 69 Matters to which Minister must have regard in determining applications for consents  
• 70 Determination of applications for consents  
• 71 Bonds  
• 72 Management charges  
• 73 Amendment of management charges  
• 74 Further conditions of consents  

Division 3--Coastal erosion

• 75 Minister may require advice on coastal erosion  

PART 8--GENERAL OBLIGATIONS ON CROWN LAND MANAGERS

• 76 General obligations on Crown land managers  

PART 9--AUTHORISED OFFICERS

• 77 Authorised officer may request name and address  
• 78 Authorised officer may direct a person on marine and coastal Crown land  
• 79 Authorised officer must produce identification  

PART 10--GENERAL

• 80 Regulations  

PART 11--REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

Division 1--Repeal of Coastal Management Act 1995

• 81 Repeal of the Coastal Management Act 1995  

Division 2--Savings and transitional provisions

• 82 Definitions  
• 83 Victorian Coastal Strategy  
• 84 Consents  
• 85 Coastal Action Plans  
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