6Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

6 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

(1) There is established by this Act an Authority by the name of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Note: The Authority does not have a legal identity separate from the Commonwealth.

(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013): (a) the Authority is a listed entity; and (b) the CEO is the accountable authority of the Authority; and (c) the following persons are officials of the Authority: (i) the Chairperson; (ia) the CEO; (ii) the other members; (iii) the staff of the Authority referred to in subsection 40(1); (iv) persons engaged under section 41; and (d) the purposes of the Authority include the functions of the Authority referred to in section 7.