74Marine Protected Areas Fund

#### 74 Marine Protected Areas Fund 74 Marine Protected Areas Fund > > (1) There is to be established in the Special Deposits Account a Marine Protected Areas Fund. > > > (2) The Fund is to be administered by the Secretary of Regional NSW. > > > (3) There is to be paid into the Fund— > > > > > (a) all fees, charges and other amounts payable under this Act in connection with marine parks or aquatic reserves, and > > > > > (b) any gift or bequest of money made for payment into the Fund. > > > (4) There may be paid out of the Fund all charges, costs and expenses incurred in, or in connection with, the following— > > > > > (a) the administration of Parts 5 (Marine parks and aquatic reserves) and 6 (Enforcement) of this Act, > > > > > (b) the carrying out of research into matters relating to the management of marine parks and aquatic reserves, > > > > > (c) the conduct of consultation for the purpose of the management of marine parks and aquatic reserves, > > > > > (d) the operation of the Marine Estate Expert Knowledge Panel. > > > (5) The costs and expenses referred to in subsection (4) include, without limitation, the costs and expenses incurred by the following persons or bodies in the carrying out of functions under, or in connection with, Parts 5 and 6 of this Act— > > > > > (a) the relevant Ministers, > > > > > (b) the Authority, > > > > > (c) any Public Service agency. > > **s 74:** Am 2020 No 30, Sch 3.31\[2\].