Marine Parks Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1997 No. 73 Marine Parks Act 1982 MARINE PARKS AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Replacement of s 5 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5A Indexation of fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Replacement of pt 3 heading (Permission to enter and use a zone) . . . . . . 5 PART 3—PERMISSION TO ENTER OR USE A MARINE PARK 7 Insertion of new s 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8A Entry and use of zones and designated areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of s 9 (Application for relevant permission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Insertion of new s 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9A When fee payable—commercial whale watching program . . . . . . . 6 10 Amendment of ss 24 and 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 Amendment of s 27 (Temporary restricted areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 12 Omission of s 29 (Unlawful entry into or use of zone or designated area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 13 Insertion of new s 32A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 32A Motorised watersports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 14 Amendment of s 33 (Prohibition on taking marine products in marine parks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 15 Omission of s 41 (Permissions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 16 Amendment of s 42 (Offences and penalties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 17 Amendment for “Director” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 18 Amendment for “relevant permission” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 19 Amendment for “the permission in writing of the Director” . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 20 Replacement of schs 1–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SCHEDULE 1 FEES FOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT TOURISM ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 2 FEES FOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT TOURISM ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 3 FEES FOR PERMISSION, OR CONTINUATION OF PERMISSION, TO CARRY OUT A COMMERCIAL WHALE WATCHING PROGRAM

s1 3 s4 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Marine Parks Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 . ˙ Commencement 2. This regulation commences on 1 April 1997. ˙ Regulation amended 3. This regulation amends the Marine Parks Regulation 1990 . ˙ Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation) 4.(1) Section 4, definition “Director” , “impact assessment study” and “permission” — omit. (2) Section 4— insert— ‘ “environmental impact statement” means a report analysing the environmental effects of a proposal on a marine park. “Great Barrier Reef marine park” means— (a) Cairns Marine Park; or (b) Townsville-Whitsunday Marine Park; or (c) Mackay-Capricorn Marine Park. “permission” means a permission under this regulation to enter or use a marine park. “special permission” means a permission under this regulation to enter or use a marine park to carry out a tourism activity for which public notice is required to be given or an environmental impact statement is requested.’.

s5 4 s5 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ˙ Replacement of s 5 (Fees) 5. Section 5— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Fees ‘ 5.(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 5A, the fees payable for— (a) assessing an application for a permission to carry out a tourism activity in a marine park are set out in schedule 1, part A; and (b) assessing an application for the continuation of a permission mentioned in paragraph (a) are set out in schedule 2, part A. ‘ (2) The fee payable for assessing an application for a permission, or the continuation of a permission, to carry out an activity mentioned in more than 1 item in schedule 1, part A or schedule 2, part A is the higher or highest of the fees payable for the assessment. ‘ (3) The fees payable for a permission, or the continuation of a permission, to carry out a commercial whale watching program in a marine park are set out in schedule 3. ‘ (4) Subject to subsection (5) and section 5A, the fees payable for— (a) assessing an application for a special permission are set out in schedule 1, part B; and (b) assessing an application for the continuation of a special permission are set out in schedule 2, part B. ‘ (5) The fee payable for assessing an application for a special permission or the continuation of a special permission may be another amount the chief executive considers to be reasonable that is less than the amount otherwise payable. ˙ ‘ Indexation of fees ‘ 5A.(1) This section applies to an application made on or after 1 January 1998 for a permission or the continuation of a permission mentioned in section 5(1) or (4).

s6 5 s7 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ‘ (2) The fee for the application is an amount worked out using the formula— scheduled fee x CPI 119.1 ‘ (3) In the formula— “scheduled fee” is the fee for the application set out in schedule 1 or 2. “CPI” is the all groups consumer price index for Brisbane (calculated using the reference base year 1989-1990) published by the Australian Statistician for the financial year ending before the calendar year in which the application is made. ‘ (4) In working out the fee under the formula, any part of the result under $10 must be ignored. Example— If after applying the formula, the result is $1 214, the fee is $1 210. ’. ˙ Replacement of pt 3 heading (Permission to enter and use a zone) 6. Part 3, heading— omit, insert— ‘ PART 3—PERMISSION TO ENTER OR USE A MARINE PARK ’. ˙ Insertion of new s 8A 7. In part 3— insert— ˙ ‘ Entry and use of zones and designated areas ‘ 8A. A person must not enter or use a zone or designated area other than— (a) under a permission under this regulation; or (b) for a purpose for which the person may enter or use the zone or designated area under a zoning plan; or

s8 6 s9 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 (c) under section 14. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.’. ˙ Amendment of s 9 (Application for relevant permission) 8.(1) Section 9, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Application for permission to enter or use marine park ’. (2) Section 9(1) and (2)— omit, insert— ‘ 9.(1) An application for a permission must be in writing.’. (3) Section 9(4B), ‘(a) or (b)’— omit, insert— ‘or (4)’. ˙ Insertion of new s 9A 9. After section 9— insert— ˙ ‘ When fee payable—commercial whale watching program ‘ 9A.(1) This section applies if— (a) a person applies for a permission, or the continuation of a permission, to carry out a commercial whale watching program in a marine park; and (b) the chief executive decides to grant the application. ‘ (2) The chief executive must, by written notice, ask the applicant to pay the appropriate fee within 60 days of the giving of the notice. ‘ (3) The applicant must pay the fee before the permission is granted. ‘ (4) If the applicant does not pay the fee within the stated period, the application is taken to have lapsed.’.

s 10 7 s 13 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ˙ Amendment of ss 24 and 25 10. Sections 24 and 25, ‘the written permission of the Director’— omit, insert— ‘a permission’. ˙ Amendment of s 27 (Temporary restricted areas) 11. Section 27(3), ‘Unless’ to ‘writing’— omit, insert— ‘Without a permission’. ˙ Omission of s 29 (Unlawful entry into or use of zone or designated area) 12. Section 29— omit. ˙ Insertion of new s 32A 13. Part 5, after section 32— insert— ˙ ‘ Motorised watersports ‘ 32A.(1) This section applies only if a zoning plan for a marine park states that it applies to the marine park or part of the marine park. ‘ (2) A person must not enter or use the marine park, or the part of the marine park stated in the zoning plan, to participate in a motorised watersport including, for example, water skiing, jetskiing or paraflying. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. ‘ (3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to a person using a jetski in the marine park to carry passengers between locations at a speed of less than 4 kn.’.

s 14 8 s 17 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 33 (Prohibition on taking marine products in marine parks) 14.(1) Section 33(2)(a), ‘the Director’ to ‘writing’— omit, insert— ‘the person holds a permission’. (2) Section 33(2)(b), ‘the Director’ to ‘writing’— omit, insert— ‘the person holds a permission’. ˙ Omission of s 41 (Permissions) 15. Section 41— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 42 (Offences and penalties) 16. Section 42(3), ‘(as defined’ to ‘permission’— omit. ˙ Amendment for “Director” 17.(1) This section amends the following provisions— • sections 6 and 7 • sections 9 to 12 • sections 15 to 18 • sections 26 and 27 • sections 36 and 37 • sections 39 and 40 • section 42(3) • section 44. (2) In the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), ‘Director’—

s 18 9 s 20 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 omit, insert— ‘chief executive’. ˙ Amendment for “relevant permission” 18.(1) This section amends the following provisions— • sections 9 to 13 • section 42(3). (2) In the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), ‘relevant permission’— omit, insert— ‘permission’. ˙ Amendment for “the permission in writing of the Director” 19.(1) This section amends the following provisions— • section 19 • section 20(1) • sections 21 and 22 • section 31 • section 35. (2) In the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), ‘the permission in writing of the Director’— omit, insert— ‘a permission’. ˙ Replacement of schs 1–3 20. Schedules 1 to 3— omit, insert—

s 20 10 s 20 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ‘ SCHEDULE 1 ‘ FEES FOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT TOURISM ACTIVITY section 5(1) and (4) PART A $ 1. Activity that requires the use of an aircraft or vessel with a capacity of— (a) 1–24 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440.00 (b) 25–50 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640.00 (c) 51–100 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 150.00 (d) 101–150 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 920.00 (e) 151 or more passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 200.00 2. Activity that requires the use of a facility or structure in a marine park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 400.00 3. Activity not mentioned in item 1 or 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440.00 PART B $ 4. Activity for which— (a) public notice is required to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 120.00 (b) an environmental impact statement must be prepared (i) for an activity in a Great Barrier Reef marine park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 130.00 (ii) for an activity in another marine park . . . . . . . 25 600.00

s 20 11 s 20 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ‘ SCHEDULE 2 ‘ FEES FOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION FOR CONTINUATION OF PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT TOURISM ACTIVITY section 5(1) and (4) PART A $ 1. Activity that requires the use of an aircraft or vessel with a capacity of— (a) 1–24 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440.00 (b) 25–50 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510.00 (c) 51–100 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700.00 (d) 101–150 passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 020.00 (e) 151 or more passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 280.00 2. Activity that requires the use of a facility or structure in a marine park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 400.00 3. Activity not mentioned in item 1 or 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440.00 PART B $ 4. Activity for which— (a) public notice is required to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 920.00 (b) an environmental impact statement must be prepared 3 200.00

s 20 12 s 20 Marine Parks Amendment (No. 1) No. 73, 1997 ‘ SCHEDULE 3 ‘ FEES FOR PERMISSION, OR CONTINUATION OF PERMISSION, TO CARRY OUT A COMMERCIAL WHALE WATCHING PROGRAM section 5(3) 1. Permit for vessel with a length of— (a) 15 m or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) more than 15 m but not more than 20 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) more than 20 m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.97 to 30.6.97 $ from 1.7.97 $ 500.00 800.00 500.00 800.00 1 500.00 1 500.00 2. Daily fee per passenger— (a) passenger less than 5 years . . . . . . . . (b) passenger 5 years or more but less than 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) passenger 15 years or more . . . . . . . . nil nil 1.00 1.15 2.00 2.30’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 27 March 1997. 2. Notified in the gazette on 27 March 1997. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Environment. © State of Queensland 1997