Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Commonwealth Marine Reserves) Proclamation 2012
6Purposes for Commonwealth reserves
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6 Purposes for Commonwealth reserves
For paragraph 346 (1) (b) of the Act, each Commonwealth reserve mentioned in Schedules 1 to 5 has the following purposes:
(a) to protect and maintain biological diversity in the reserve;
(b) to contribute to the objectives of the national representative system of marine protected areas.
Note The national representative system of marine protected areas (NRSMPA) is an Australian Government marine conservation program that ensures the conservation and sustainable use of Australia’s marine and estuarine environments. Further information about the NRSMPA is available at www.environment.gov.au.