Marine Parks Amendment Regulation 1991 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1991 No. 35 Department of Environment and Heritage Brisbane, 25th July, 1991 HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council and under the Marine Parks Act 1982 , has been pleased to make the following regulations. Minister for Environment and Heritage MARINE PARKS AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1991 Short title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Marine Parks Amendment Regulations 1991. Amended regulations 2. The Marine Parks Regulations 1990 are amended as set out in these regulations. Amendment of Schedule 1 3. Schedule 1—

2 Marine Parks Amendment Regulations No.35, 1991 (a) omit PART 1, insert — ‘ PART 1 Fees payable in respect of assessment of tourist operation (regulations 5 and 9) The following fees are prescribed for assessment of applications for permission to carry out activities in Marine Parks for the purpose of tourism or for purposes connected with tourism. Where an activity is referred to in more than 1 item, the fee payable is the fee for the item to which the higher or highest fee relates. Column 1 Item Column 2 Activity in a Marine Park requiring Permission Column 3 Fee for application for initial Permission Column 4 Fee for application for continuation of Permission 1. Activity that requires the use of an aircraft or vessel belonging to, leased or chartered by the permittee, with maximum passenger capacity of— (a) < 25 passengers . . . . . . . . . . $370 (b) 25-50 passengers . . . . . . . . . $530 (c) 51-100 passengers . . . . . . . . $960 (d) 101-150 passengers . . . . . . . $1 610 (e) > 150 passengers . . . . . . . . . $2 680 2. Activity that requires the use of a facility or structure constructed, installed, purchased, leased or otherwise used by the permittee within the Marine Park . . . . . . . . $1 180 3. Activity that requires a public notice under regulation 9(6)(a) . . $4 290 4. Activity requiring preparation of an impact assessment study under regulation 9(4)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . $21 490 5. Any activity for the purpose of tourism or for a purpose connected with tourism not covered in items 1, 2, 3 or 4 . . . . $370 $370 $420 $590 $850 $1 070 $1 180 $1 610 $2 680 $370 ’;

3 Marine Parks Amendment Regulations No.35, 1991 (b) omit paragraph (a) of PART 2, insert — ‘ (a) For issue or continuation of a permit for a commercial whale watching program— Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Overall Vessel Length Fee 1 no greater than 15 metres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 2 greater than 15 metres but no greater than 20 metres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $800 3 greater than 20 metres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 500 ’. ENDNOTES 1. Published in the Gazette on 27 July 1991. 2. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on ... 3. The administering agency is the Department of Environment and Heritage. The State of Queensland 1991