Biodiscovery Act 2004
sec.46Consultation for compliance code and collection protocols
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sec.46 Consultation for compliance code and collection protocols
Before establishing or amending the compliance code or a collection protocol, the chief executive must consult with, and have regard to the views of— if the code or protocol concerns the wet tropics area—the Wet Tropics Management Authority; or if the code or protocol concerns land or waters contiguous with the Great Barrier Reef Region—the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. This section does not limit the entities the chief executive may consult with or obtain advice from in establishing or amending the code or protocol. s 46 amd 2020 No. 27 s 3 sch 1 (sec.46-ssec.1) Before establishing or amending the compliance code or a collection protocol, the chief executive must consult with, and have regard to the views of— if the code or protocol concerns the wet tropics area—the Wet Tropics Management Authority; or if the code or protocol concerns land or waters contiguous with the Great Barrier Reef Region—the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. (sec.46-ssec.2) This section does not limit the entities the chief executive may consult with or obtain advice from in establishing or amending the code or protocol.
- (a) if the code or protocol concerns the wet tropics area—the Wet Tropics Management Authority; or
- (b) if the code or protocol concerns land or waters contiguous with the Great Barrier Reef Region—the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.