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16 (Repealed)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21 (Repealed)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26B, 26C (Repealed)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28 (Repealed)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

49 Review of Act

50 Savings, transitional and other provisions

51 (Repealed)

Schedule 1 Provisions relating to procedure of Authority

Schedule 2 Provisions relating to members and procedure of Advisory Council

Schedule 3 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Schedule 4 Declaration of marine parks

Historical notes