19Zone 9 Marine Park

19 Zone 9 Marine Park

19 Zone 9 Marine Park

(1) The objectives of Zone 9 Marine Park are as follows—

(a) to protect marine ecosystems, habitats and species within Lord Howe Island Marine Park,

(b) to protect the scenic amenity of the Marine Park,

(c) to permit appropriate uses, such as fishing and tourism, that are consistent with any zoning plan for the Marine Park made under Division 1A of Part 3 of the Marine Parks Act 1997.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this Plan, demolition and development for the purposes of any of the following may be carried out on land within Zone 9 Marine Park only with the consent of the consent authority—

(a) breakwaters,

(b) dredging that is for navigation purposes and, in the consent authority’s opinion, is minor,

(c) jetties,

(d) land reclamation,

(e) platforms,

(f) pontoons,

(g) public utility installations,

(h) public utility undertakings,

(i) ramps (solid or suspended),

(j) slipways,

(k) stairs,

(l) wharves.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by this Plan, development is prohibited on land within Zone 9 Marine Park unless it may be carried out under subclause (2).