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Marine Parks Regulation 2017
sec.137Entry or use without an authority
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### sec.137 Entry or use without an authority
A person must not enter or use a zoned marine park for a purpose for which an authority is required under section 136 unless the person has an authority to enter or use the park for that 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 44 of the Act .
If the chief executive makes the entry or use under the authority subject to conditions, the person must comply with the conditions.
Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
Subsection (1) 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.137-ssec.1) A person must not enter or use a zoned marine park for a purpose for which an authority is required under section 136 unless the person has an authority to enter or use the park for that 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 44 of the Act .
(sec.137-ssec.2) If the chief executive makes the entry or use under the authority subject to conditions, the person must comply with the conditions. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
(sec.137-ssec.3) Subsection (1) 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.