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Marine Parks Act 2004
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### sec.42 Moratorium on grant of new permissions
The Minister may publish a notice (a moratorium notice ) stating that a management plan likely to affect the entry to or use of a stated marine park for a stated purpose is being prepared or amended.
The moratorium notice must be published in—
the gazette; and
a newspaper circulating throughout the State.
If a moratorium notice is published, an application for an authority issued under this Act for the stated purpose can not be granted during the moratorium period, regardless of whether the application was received before or after the period starts.
In this section—
moratorium period means the period—
starting on the day the moratorium notice is published; and
ending on the earlier of the following—
the day the management plan or amendment has effect;
See sections 33 (When management plan has effect) and 38 (When amendment has effect).
1 year after the day the moratorium notice is published.
(sec.42-ssec.1) The Minister may publish a notice (a moratorium notice ) stating that a management plan likely to affect the entry to or use of a stated marine park for a stated purpose is being prepared or amended.
(sec.42-ssec.2) The moratorium notice must be published in— the gazette; and a newspaper circulating throughout the State.
(sec.42-ssec.3) If a moratorium notice is published, an application for an authority issued under this Act for the stated purpose can not be granted during the moratorium period, regardless of whether the application was received before or after the period starts.
(sec.42-ssec.4) In this section— moratorium period means the period— starting on the day the moratorium notice is published; and ending on the earlier of the following— the day the management plan or amendment has effect; See sections 33 (When management plan has effect) and 38 (When amendment has effect). 1 year after the day the moratorium notice is published.
- (a) the gazette; and
- (b) a newspaper circulating throughout the State.
- (a) starting on the day the moratorium notice is published; and
- (b) ending on the earlier of the following— (i) the day the management plan or amendment has effect; Note— See sections 33 (When management plan has effect) and 38 (When amendment has effect). (ii) 1 year after the day the moratorium notice is published.
- (i) the day the management plan or amendment has effect; Note— See sections 33 (When management plan has effect) and 38 (When amendment has effect).
- (ii) 1 year after the day the moratorium notice is published.
- (i) the day the management plan or amendment has effect; Note— See sections 33 (When management plan has effect) and 38 (When amendment has effect).
- (ii) 1 year after the day the moratorium notice is published.