Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 17D

Marine national parks and marine sanctuaries

17D. Marine national parks and marine sanctuaries



(1) The land described in a Part of Schedule Seven is, for the purposes of
this Act, a marine national park under the name specified in that Part.

(2) The land described in a Part of Schedule Eight is, for the purposes of
this Act, a marine sanctuary under the name specified in that Part.

(3) The Secretary must-

   (a)  ensure that each marine national park and each marine sanctuary is
        controlled and managed, in accordance with the objects of this Act, in
        a manner that will-

   (i)  preserve and protect the natural environment and indigenous flora and
        fauna of the park and any features of the park which are of
        geological, geomorphological, ecological, scenic, archaeological,
        historic or other scientific interest; and

   (ii) promote the prevention of the introduction of exotic flora and fauna
        into the park; and

   (iii) provide for the eradication or control of exotic flora and fauna
        found in the park; and

   (b)  subject to paragraph (a)-

   (i)  provide for the use, enjoyment and understanding of marine national
        parks and marine sanctuaries by the public; and

   (ii) promote an understanding of the purpose and significance of marine
        national parks and marine sanctuaries; and

   (c)  prepare a plan of management in respect of each marine national park
        and each marine sanctuary.

Division 2-Other parks