Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024
sec.66Entry or use without permission or notice–emergency related use
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sec.66 Entry or use without permission or notice–emergency related use
A person may enter or use an area in the marine park without a permission and without notice to the chief executive, for any of the following purposes— to investigate and respond to an emergency alert; to save human life or avoid risk of injury to a person; to deal with a threat of pollution to the marine environment under a law of the Commonwealth or an emergency response arrangement in which the chief executive participates; to locate or secure a vessel, aircraft or structure that is, or may be, endangered because of weather or a navigational or operational hazard; to remove or salvage a vessel, aircraft or structure, or a part of a vessel, aircraft or structure, that is abandoned, stranded, sunk or wrecked and poses a threat to the marine environment or human safety; to enforce a provision of an Act of the Commonwealth or the State if the person is authorised to enforce that Act ; to carry out reconnaissance or surveillance for the Commonwealth or the State. If an authorisation or restriction applying to a person under this section is inconsistent with an authorisation or restriction applying to the person under part 3 , the authorisation or restriction under this section prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.66-ssec.1) A person may enter or use an area in the marine park without a permission and without notice to the chief executive, for any of the following purposes— to investigate and respond to an emergency alert; to save human life or avoid risk of injury to a person; to deal with a threat of pollution to the marine environment under a law of the Commonwealth or an emergency response arrangement in which the chief executive participates; to locate or secure a vessel, aircraft or structure that is, or may be, endangered because of weather or a navigational or operational hazard; to remove or salvage a vessel, aircraft or structure, or a part of a vessel, aircraft or structure, that is abandoned, stranded, sunk or wrecked and poses a threat to the marine environment or human safety; to enforce a provision of an Act of the Commonwealth or the State if the person is authorised to enforce that Act ; to carry out reconnaissance or surveillance for the Commonwealth or the State. (sec.66-ssec.2) If an authorisation or restriction applying to a person under this section is inconsistent with an authorisation or restriction applying to the person under part 3 , the authorisation or restriction under this section prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
- (a) to investigate and respond to an emergency alert;
- (b) to save human life or avoid risk of injury to a person;
- (c) to deal with a threat of pollution to the marine environment under a law of the Commonwealth or an emergency response arrangement in which the chief executive participates;