sec.98Accreditation of educational or research institution

### sec.98 Accreditation of educational or research institution The chief executive may, by gazette notice, accredit an educational institution or a research institution— to carry out in a marine park or a part of a marine park— limited impact research (extractive); or limited impact research (non-extractive); or to conduct a limited educational program in a marine park or a part of a marine park. The notice must state that the institution is an accredited educational institution or accredited research institution for the marine park or the part of a marine park to which the accreditation applies. In this section— educational program means the provision, whether as a single act or a series of acts, of transport, accommodation or services for a group of 6 or more persons, none of whom is a tourist, principally for the purpose of systematically educating those persons. fishing or collecting means the taking of an animal, plant or other marine resource. limited educational program means an educational program not involving fishing or collecting. limited impact research (extractive) — Limited impact research (extractive) is research that is a component of— an educational program; or a project carried out for the purposes of research. Research involving either or both of the following is also limited impact research (extractive) — fishing or collecting by limited research sampling; the installation or operation of minor research aids that do not pose a threat to safety or navigation. limited impact research (non-extractive) — Limited impact research (non-extractive) is research not involving fishing or collecting. Subject to paragraph 1, limited impact research (non-extractive) includes the following— visual surveys, other than visual surveys of cetaceans; research not involving an activity that would, if it were not part of a research activity, require a permission; social research not involving the conduct of archaeological excavations. limited research sampling means taking samples of marine resources only for purposes of research. (sec.98-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by gazette notice, accredit an educational institution or a research institution— to carry out in a marine park or a part of a marine park— limited impact research (extractive); or limited impact research (non-extractive); or to conduct a limited educational program in a marine park or a part of a marine park. (sec.98-ssec.2) The notice must state that the institution is an accredited educational institution or accredited research institution for the marine park or the part of a marine park to which the accreditation applies. (sec.98-ssec.3) In this section— educational program means the provision, whether as a single act or a series of acts, of transport, accommodation or services for a group of 6 or more persons, none of whom is a tourist, principally for the purpose of systematically educating those persons. fishing or collecting means the taking of an animal, plant or other marine resource. limited educational program means an educational program not involving fishing or collecting. limited impact research (extractive) — Limited impact research (extractive) is research that is a component of— an educational program; or a project carried out for the purposes of research. Research involving either or both of the following is also limited impact research (extractive) — fishing or collecting by limited research sampling; the installation or operation of minor research aids that do not pose a threat to safety or navigation. limited impact research (non-extractive) — Limited impact research (non-extractive) is research not involving fishing or collecting. Subject to paragraph 1, limited impact research (non-extractive) includes the following— visual surveys, other than visual surveys of cetaceans; research not involving an activity that would, if it were not part of a research activity, require a permission; social research not involving the conduct of archaeological excavations. limited research sampling means taking samples of marine resources only for purposes of research. - (a) to carry out in a marine park or a part of a marine park— (i) limited impact research (extractive); or (ii) limited impact research (non-extractive); or - (i) limited impact research (extractive); or - (ii) limited impact research (non-extractive); or - (b) to conduct a limited educational program in a marine park or a part of a marine park. - (i) limited impact research (extractive); or - (ii) limited impact research (non-extractive); or - 1 Limited impact research (extractive) is research that is a component of— (a) an educational program; or (b) a project carried out for the purposes of research. - (a) an educational program; or - (b) a project carried out for the purposes of research. - 2 Research involving either or both of the following is also limited impact research (extractive) — (a) fishing or collecting by limited research sampling; (b) the installation or operation of minor research aids that do not pose a threat to safety or navigation. - (a) fishing or collecting by limited research sampling; - (b) the installation or operation of minor research aids that do not pose a threat to safety or navigation. - (a) an educational program; or - (b) a project carried out for the purposes of research. - (a) fishing or collecting by limited research sampling; - (b) the installation or operation of minor research aids that do not pose a threat to safety or navigation. - 1 Limited impact research (non-extractive) is research not involving fishing or collecting. - 2 Subject to paragraph 1, limited impact research (non-extractive) includes the following— (a) visual surveys, other than visual surveys of cetaceans; (b) research not involving an activity that would, if it were not part of a research activity, require a permission; (c) social research not involving the conduct of archaeological excavations. - (a) visual surveys, other than visual surveys of cetaceans; - (b) research not involving an activity that would, if it were not part of a research activity, require a permission; - (c) social research not involving the conduct of archaeological excavations. - (a) visual surveys, other than visual surveys of cetaceans; - (b) research not involving an activity that would, if it were not part of a research activity, require a permission; - (c) social research not involving the conduct of archaeological excavations.