89GAccreditation of TUMRA

#### 89G Accreditation of TUMRA (1) Subject to subregulation (2), if: (a) an individual has applied for accreditation of a TUMRA in accordance with this Part; and (b) any requirement or request by the Authority about the application has been complied with; the Authority must, after taking into account the matters that it is required or permitted to take into account under the Act and this Part, make a decision on the application. > Note: Subsection 7(3) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 provides that the Authority must, in managing the Marine Park and performing its other functions, have regard to, and seek to act in a way that is consistent with, the objects of the Act, the principles of ecologically sustainable use and the protection of the world heritage values of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. (2) The Authority must decide whether or not to accredit the TUMRA within a reasonable period after receipt of the application. (3) The Authority must not decide to accredit a TUMRA unless it has: (a) made reasonable efforts to consult with a relevant representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander body about whether each member of the traditional owner group covered by the TUMRA is a traditional owner in relation to the relevant part of the Marine Park covered by the TUMRA; and (b) if it has been able to so consult, considered any advice from the relevant representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander body; and (c) made an assessment, or had an assessment made, of the impact that the traditional use of marine resources under the TUMRA is likely to have on the Marine Park. (4) If the Authority decides not to accredit a TUMRA, the Authority must, within 10 business days of making the decision, give the holder a written notice setting out the reasons for the decision.