Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
112Marine resources protected area
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112 Marine resources protected area
(1) If the Minister approves a draft marine management plan in respect of a proposed marine resources protected area, the Minister may –
(a) establish that marine resources protected area; and
(b) give a name to that marine resources protected area.
(2) A person, without the consent of the Minister, must not use any of the following terms alone or in combination with other words to name any area which is not a marine resources protected area:
(a) marine nature resources protected area;
(b) marine park;
(c) marine protected area;
(d) marine sanctuary;
(e) marine resources protected area.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(3) [Section 112 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 55 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Jul 2000] . . . . . . . .