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Marine Parks Regulation 2017
sec.135Entry or use for a prohibited purpose
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### sec.135 Entry or use for a prohibited purpose
A person must not enter or use a zoned marine park for a prohibited purpose.
Maximum penalty—
for a purpose involving taking natural or cultural resources in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
for a purpose involving releasing an animal or plant in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
for a purpose involving carrying out works or the construction of a structure in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
for a purpose involving the dumping of a chemical, waste or other pollutant in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
for another purpose—80 penalty units.
See also section 43 of the Act .
This section does not apply to an act—
done by an authorised person in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under the Act ; or
done by someone else authorised under the Act to do the act.
(sec.135-ssec.1) A person must not enter or use a zoned marine park for a prohibited purpose. Maximum penalty— for a purpose involving taking natural or cultural resources in the marine park—165 penalty units; or for a purpose involving releasing an animal or plant in the marine park—165 penalty units; or for a purpose involving carrying out works or the construction of a structure in the marine park—165 penalty units; or for a purpose involving the dumping of a chemical, waste or other pollutant in the marine park—165 penalty units; or for another purpose—80 penalty units. See also section 43 of the Act .
(sec.135-ssec.2) This section does not apply to an act— done by an authorised person in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under the Act ; or done by someone else authorised under the Act to do the act.
- (a) for a purpose involving taking natural or cultural resources in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
- (b) for a purpose involving releasing an animal or plant in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
- (c) for a purpose involving carrying out works or the construction of a structure in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
- (d) for a purpose involving the dumping of a chemical, waste or other pollutant in the marine park—165 penalty units; or
- (e) for another purpose—80 penalty units.
- (a) done by an authorised person in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under the Act ; or
- (b) done by someone else authorised under the Act to do the act.