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Marine Parks Regulation 2017
sec.158Restriction on bringing domestic animals into marine park
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### sec.158 Restriction on bringing domestic animals into marine park
A person must not bring a domestic animal into a marine park, or a part of a marine park, if bringing the animal, or an animal of that class, into the marine park or part is prohibited under a regulatory notice.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A person must not bring a domestic animal onto tidal land that is—
within the GBR Coast Marine Park and adjacent to a national park, to the extent the national park is not located on the mainland; or
within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent to a national park.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
This section does not apply if the animal—
is kept, at all times, on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is permitted to be in the marine park or part or on the tidal land; or
is in the marine park or part, or on the tidal land, under a tourism program; or
is a support dog.
In this section—
national park means a national park, or a national park (scientific), under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 but does not include a special management area (controlled action) to allow activities of the type, or for the purpose, stated in section 17 (1A) (a) of that Act.
support dog means an assistance dog, guide dog, hearing dog or trainee support dog under the Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009 , schedule 4 .
tourism program means an activity, whether consisting of a single act or a series of acts, that—
is carried out in the course of carrying on business; and
is, or includes, the provision of transport, accommodation or services for tourists or for persons who include tourists.
(sec.158-ssec.1) A person must not bring a domestic animal into a marine park, or a part of a marine park, if bringing the animal, or an animal of that class, into the marine park or part is prohibited under a regulatory notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.158-ssec.2) A person must not bring a domestic animal onto tidal land that is— within the GBR Coast Marine Park and adjacent to a national park, to the extent the national park is not located on the mainland; or within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent to a national park. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.158-ssec.3) This section does not apply if the animal— is kept, at all times, on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is permitted to be in the marine park or part or on the tidal land; or is in the marine park or part, or on the tidal land, under a tourism program; or is a support dog.
(sec.158-ssec.4) In this section— national park means a national park, or a national park (scientific), under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 but does not include a special management area (controlled action) to allow activities of the type, or for the purpose, stated in section 17 (1A) (a) of that Act. support dog means an assistance dog, guide dog, hearing dog or trainee support dog under the Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009 , schedule 4 . tourism program means an activity, whether consisting of a single act or a series of acts, that— is carried out in the course of carrying on business; and is, or includes, the provision of transport, accommodation or services for tourists or for persons who include tourists.
- (a) within the GBR Coast Marine Park and adjacent to a national park, to the extent the national park is not located on the mainland; or
- (b) within the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent to a national park.
- (a) is kept, at all times, on board a vehicle, vessel or aircraft that is permitted to be in the marine park or part or on the tidal land; or
- (b) is in the marine park or part, or on the tidal land, under a tourism program; or
- (c) is a support dog.
- (a) is carried out in the course of carrying on business; and
- (b) is, or includes, the provision of transport, accommodation or services for tourists or for persons who include tourists.