7Accreditation of educational or research institutions

#### 7 Accreditation of educational or research institutions (1) The Authority may, by notice in the Gazette, accredit an educational or research institution to conduct any 1 or more of the following: (a) limited impact research (extractive); (b) limited impact research (non‑extractive); (c) a limited educational program; if it is satisfied that the institution: (d) has adopted appropriate environmental practices and standards (including instruction and training of personnel); and (e) has an ongoing commitment to improve those practices and standards; relating to research or education undertaken in the Marine Park by the institution or on its behalf. > Note: For the meaning of limited educational program, see the Dictionary to the Zoning Plan. For the meaning of limited impact research (extractive) and limited impact research (non‑extractive), see that Dictionary and regulations 19 and 20. (2) The Authority may revoke an accreditation by notice in the Gazette if: (a) it is satisfied that the institution: (i) has ceased to hold the practices and standards mentioned in paragraph (1)(d); or (ii) no longer has the commitment mentioned in paragraph (1)(e); or (b) it is satisfied that: (i) damage to, or degradation or disruption of, the physical environment or the living resources of the Marine Park, or of any part of it, has occurred; or (ii) there is an imminent threat that such damage, degradation or disruption will occur. (3) Subject to subregulation (4), an institution accredited under subregulation (1), as in force immediately before this subregulation commences, continues to be accredited to conduct limited impact research (extractive) and limited impact research (non‑extractive). (4) Subregulation (3) does not affect the Authority’s power to revoke the accreditation of such an institution.