Marine Parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) Zoning Plan 2004
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The chief executive may grant a permission to a person for an area within the estuarine conservation zone only for a relevant purpose. In this section— relevant purpose means each of the following— fishing for— taking a plant, animal or marine product under a harvest fishery other than an accredited harvest fishery; or a developmental fishery program; collecting other than limited collecting; traditional use of marine resources other than a traditional use of marine resources mentioned in section 25 (c) ; operating a fishing industry service vessel; conducting a tourist program; research, other than limited impact research (extractive) or limited impact research (non-extractive); conducting an educational program, other than a limited educational program; conducting a vessel or aircraft charter operation; operating a vessel or aircraft in a particular area within the zone— for more than 14 consecutive days; or for more than 30 days in any period of 60 days; navigating a ship or a managed vessel or aircraft; operating a facility for a purpose, other than a purpose mentioned in section 25 , that is consistent with the objects stated in the Regulation , schedule 1 , section 3 , including, for example, the following— operating a facility for discharging waste; operating a facility for the building, assembling, fixing in position, maintaining or demolishing of another facility; operating a facility for constructing or operating mooring facilities for vessels; operating a facility for a landing area or another facility for aircraft; carrying out works for a purpose that is consistent with the objects stated in the Regulation , schedule 1 , section 3 ; a program for taking a plant or animal, other than a taking authorised under section 25 or part 4 , that poses a threat to— human life or safety; or marine ecosystems of the marine park; or the use or amenity of an area within the marine park or an area adjacent to the marine park; any other purpose that is consistent with the objects stated in the Regulation , schedule 1 , section 3 , other than— a purpose mentioned in section 25 ; or a purpose mentioned in the Commonwealth Regulation , regulation 38. s 26 amd 2006 SL No. 224 s 11 ; 2007 SL No. 108 s 3 (sec.26-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant a permission to a person for an area within the estuarine conservation zone only for a relevant purpose. (sec.26-ssec.2) In this section— relevant purpose means each of the following— fishing for— taking a plant, animal or marine product under a harvest fishery other than an accredited harvest fishery; or a developmental fishery program; collecting other than limited collecting; traditional use of marine resources other than a traditional use of marine resources mentioned in section 25 (c) ; operating a fishing industry service vessel; conducting a tourist program; research, other than limited impact research (extractive) or limited impact research (non-extractive); conducting an educational program, other than a limited educational program; conducting a vessel or aircraft charter operation; operating a vessel or aircraft in a particular area within the zone— for more than 14 consecutive days; or for more than 30 days in any period of 60 days; navigating a ship or a managed vessel or aircraft; operating a facility for a purpose, other than a purpose mentioned in section 25 , that is consistent with the objects stated in the Regulation , schedule 1 , section 3 , including, for example, the following— operating a facility for discharging waste; operating a facility for the building, assembling, fixing in position, maintaining or demolishing of another facility; operating a facility for constructing or operating mooring facilities for vessels; operating a facility for a landing area or another facility for aircraft; carrying out works for a purpose that is consistent with the objects stated in the Regulation , schedule 1 , section 3 ; a program for taking a plant or animal, other than a taking authorised under section 25 or part 4 , that poses a threat to— human life or safety; or marine ecosystems of the marine park; or the use or amenity of an area within the marine park or an area adjacent to the marine park; any other purpose that is consistent with the objects stated in the Regulation , schedule 1 , section 3 , other than— a purpose mentioned in section 25 ; or a purpose mentioned in the Commonwealth Regulation , regulation 38.