Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024
sec.62Restrictions on entering or using seasonal shorebird closure area
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sec.62 Restrictions on entering or using seasonal shorebird closure area
A person must not enter or use the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply if— the person enters or uses the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period with a permission— to carry out an activity the chief executive considers is relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the area; or to carry out an activity under section 18 (1) (m) or 21 (1) (m) ; or the person is a traditional owner for the seasonal shorebird closure area. A person must not allow a domestic animal under the person’s care or control to enter the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A person must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft in the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period, unless— the person is operating the aircraft under a permission; or the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— closure period means— the period from 1 March to 30 April; or the period from 1 September to 31 October. (sec.62-ssec.1) A person must not enter or use the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.62-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— the person enters or uses the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period with a permission— to carry out an activity the chief executive considers is relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the area; or to carry out an activity under section 18 (1) (m) or 21 (1) (m) ; or the person is a traditional owner for the seasonal shorebird closure area. (sec.62-ssec.3) A person must not allow a domestic animal under the person’s care or control to enter the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.62-ssec.4) A person must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft in the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period, unless— the person is operating the aircraft under a permission; or the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.62-ssec.5) In this section— closure period means— the period from 1 March to 30 April; or the period from 1 September to 31 October.
- (a) the person enters or uses the seasonal shorebird closure area during a closure period with a permission— (i) to carry out an activity the chief executive considers is relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the area; or (ii) to carry out an activity under section 18 (1) (m) or 21 (1) (m) ; or
- (i) to carry out an activity the chief executive considers is relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the area; or