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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
6Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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#### 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.