131Declaration of declared services

131 Declaration of declared services (1) The Minister may, for the purposes of ensuring the orderly conduct of a particular industry or area of water, the safety of the public, the interests of tourism generally or for purposes otherwise in the public interest, by Gazette notice, declare: (a) specified commercial operations; or Marine Act 1981 28 (b) all commercial operations within a specified area; to be declared services in respect of which a licence is required for the purposes of this Part. (2) A declaration under subsection (1) comes into operation: (a) 30 days after the date on which it is published in the Gazette; or (b) where a later date is specified in the declaration, on that date. (3) As soon as practicable after making a declaration under subsection (1), the Director must: (a) publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in the Territory; and (b) give notice in writing to persons who are, to his or her knowledge, likely to be affected by the declaration; of the declaration and of its effect.