Marine Parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) Zoning Plan 2004
sec.81Special management provision
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sec.81 Special management provision
Despite part 2 , a person may enter or use a seasonal closure area during the closed period for the area without permission only for the following purposes— to operate aircraft at an altitude of not less than 500ft above the ground or water; to navigate a vessel to an island if— the person is authorised to enter the island under an Act; and any equipment normally used for fishing or collecting on board the vessel is stowed or secured. Also, despite part 2 , the chief executive may grant a permission to a person for a seasonal closure area that applies during the closed period only for— scientific research that can not be carried out at a place not within the area; or a purpose that is consistent with the objective for— seasonal closure areas; and the zone within which the area is located. In this section— closed period , for a seasonal closure area, means— for a seasonal closure area mentioned in schedule 9 —the period stated in schedule 9 opposite the area; or for another seasonal closure area—the period of closure decided by the chief executive for the area and— stated in a public notice; and published on the department’s website on the internet. s 81 amd 2006 SL No. 224 s 13 (sec.81-ssec.1) Despite part 2 , a person may enter or use a seasonal closure area during the closed period for the area without permission only for the following purposes— to operate aircraft at an altitude of not less than 500ft above the ground or water; to navigate a vessel to an island if— the person is authorised to enter the island under an Act; and any equipment normally used for fishing or collecting on board the vessel is stowed or secured. (sec.81-ssec.2) Also, despite part 2 , the chief executive may grant a permission to a person for a seasonal closure area that applies during the closed period only for— scientific research that can not be carried out at a place not within the area; or a purpose that is consistent with the objective for— seasonal closure areas; and the zone within which the area is located. (sec.81-ssec.3) In this section— closed period , for a seasonal closure area, means— for a seasonal closure area mentioned in schedule 9 —the period stated in schedule 9 opposite the area; or for another seasonal closure area—the period of closure decided by the chief executive for the area and— stated in a public notice; and published on the department’s website on the internet.
- (a) to operate aircraft at an altitude of not less than 500ft above the ground or water;
- (b) to navigate a vessel to an island if— (i) the person is authorised to enter the island under an Act; and (ii) any equipment normally used for fishing or collecting on board the vessel is stowed or secured.
- (i) the person is authorised to enter the island under an Act; and
- (ii) any equipment normally used for fishing or collecting on board the vessel is stowed or secured.