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Marine Parks Act 2004
sec.20What park comprises
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### sec.20 What park comprises
On and after the commencement of this section, a marine park declared before or after the commencement comprises—
the land and waters in the park’s declared area, including any land or waters resulting from reclamation works—
carried out after the park is declared; and
for a park declared before the commencement—not completed before the commencement of section 165 , regardless of whether the works were started before or after the commencement of that section; and
the park’s associated airspace and subsoil and other natural and cultural resources.
In this section—
associated airspace , for a marine park, means the airspace to the height of 915m above the park.
associated subsoil , for a marine park, means the subsoil to a depth of 1,000m below the surface of the park.
(sec.20-ssec.1) On and after the commencement of this section, a marine park declared before or after the commencement comprises— the land and waters in the park’s declared area, including any land or waters resulting from reclamation works— carried out after the park is declared; and for a park declared before the commencement—not completed before the commencement of section 165 , regardless of whether the works were started before or after the commencement of that section; and the park’s associated airspace and subsoil and other natural and cultural resources.
(sec.20-ssec.2) In this section— associated airspace , for a marine park, means the airspace to the height of 915m above the park. associated subsoil , for a marine park, means the subsoil to a depth of 1,000m below the surface of the park.
- (a) the land and waters in the park’s declared area, including any land or waters resulting from reclamation works— (i) carried out after the park is declared; and (ii) for a park declared before the commencement—not completed before the commencement of section 165 , regardless of whether the works were started before or after the commencement of that section; and
- (i) carried out after the park is declared; and
- (ii) for a park declared before the commencement—not completed before the commencement of section 165 , regardless of whether the works were started before or after the commencement of that section; and
- (b) the park’s associated airspace and subsoil and other natural and cultural resources.
- (i) carried out after the park is declared; and
- (ii) for a park declared before the commencement—not completed before the commencement of section 165 , regardless of whether the works were started before or after the commencement of that section; and