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Marine Parks Regulation 2017
sec.122Notice of declaration of restricted access area
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### sec.122 Notice of declaration of restricted access area
Before making a declaration under section 119 , the chief executive—
must publish a notice of the proposed declaration on the department’s website; and
may publish the notice in another way the chief executive considers is reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person who may be interested in making a submission about the proposed declaration.
The notice must state the following—
consideration is being given to the making of a declaration under section 119 ;
that, under section 124 , entry to a restricted access area is restricted to particular persons;
that, among other things, the restriction under section 124 prevents entry under a permission unless it specifically authorises the entry;
the declaration of a marine park or a part of a marine park as a restricted access area is a ground for which the chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a permission applying to the marine park or part;
interested persons may make written submissions to the chief executive, in relation to the proposed declaration—
at an address stated in the notice; and
within a stated period of at least 20 business days.
The chief executive must ensure the notice is published on the department’s website during the stated period.
The chief executive must consider all written submissions received in response to the notice within the stated period.
s 122 amd 2024 SL No. 25 s 24
(sec.122-ssec.1) Before making a declaration under section 119 , the chief executive— must publish a notice of the proposed declaration on the department’s website; and may publish the notice in another way the chief executive considers is reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person who may be interested in making a submission about the proposed declaration.
(sec.122-ssec.2) The notice must state the following— consideration is being given to the making of a declaration under section 119 ; that, under section 124 , entry to a restricted access area is restricted to particular persons; that, among other things, the restriction under section 124 prevents entry under a permission unless it specifically authorises the entry; the declaration of a marine park or a part of a marine park as a restricted access area is a ground for which the chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a permission applying to the marine park or part; interested persons may make written submissions to the chief executive, in relation to the proposed declaration— at an address stated in the notice; and within a stated period of at least 20 business days.
(sec.122-ssec.3) The chief executive must ensure the notice is published on the department’s website during the stated period.
(sec.122-ssec.4) The chief executive must consider all written submissions received in response to the notice within the stated period.
- (a) must publish a notice of the proposed declaration on the department’s website; and
- (b) may publish the notice in another way the chief executive considers is reasonably likely to come to the attention of a person who may be interested in making a submission about the proposed declaration.
- (a) consideration is being given to the making of a declaration under section 119 ;
- (b) that, under section 124 , entry to a restricted access area is restricted to particular persons;
- (c) that, among other things, the restriction under section 124 prevents entry under a permission unless it specifically authorises the entry;
- (d) the declaration of a marine park or a part of a marine park as a restricted access area is a ground for which the chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a permission applying to the marine park or part;
- (e) interested persons may make written submissions to the chief executive, in relation to the proposed declaration— (i) at an address stated in the notice; and (ii) within a stated period of at least 20 business days.
- (i) at an address stated in the notice; and
- (ii) within a stated period of at least 20 business days.
- (i) at an address stated in the notice; and
- (ii) within a stated period of at least 20 business days.