Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.141Grounds for suspension or cancellation
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sec.141 Grounds for suspension or cancellation
The chief executive may, by complying with this subdivision, suspend or cancel a protected area authority if— the chief executive reasonably believes— the authority was obtained because of false or misleading information; or the holder of the authority has failed to comply with a condition of the authority; or the holder of the authority is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the authority; or See part 1 for when a person is not a suitable person. the holder of the authority is convicted of an offence against the Act and the chief executive is satisfied the activities of the holder that led to the conviction are relevant to the holder’s ability to conduct activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way; or the holder of the authority has failed to give the chief executive information required to be given under the Act for the authority; or the holder of a protected area authority has failed to pay a fee or royalty payable for the authority; or the authority is a joint marine park permit and the chief executive is aware a related permission for the authority has been, or is about to be— amended to an extent that it is no longer consistent with the authority; or replaced with another permission that is not consistent with the authority; or suspended or cancelled.
- (a) the chief executive reasonably believes— (i) the authority was obtained because of false or misleading information; or (ii) the holder of the authority has failed to comply with a condition of the authority; or (iii) the holder of the authority is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the authority; or Note— See part 1 for when a person is not a suitable person.
- (i) the authority was obtained because of false or misleading information; or
- (ii) the holder of the authority has failed to comply with a condition of the authority; or
- (iii) the holder of the authority is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the authority; or Note— See part 1 for when a person is not a suitable person.
- (b) the holder of the authority is convicted of an offence against the Act and the chief executive is satisfied the activities of the holder that led to the conviction are relevant to the holder’s ability to conduct activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way; or
- (c) the holder of the authority has failed to give the chief executive information required to be given under the Act for the authority; or
- (d) the holder of a protected area authority has failed to pay a fee or royalty payable for the authority; or
- (e) the authority is a joint marine park permit and the chief executive is aware a related permission for the authority has been, or is about to be— (i) amended to an extent that it is no longer consistent with the authority; or (ii) replaced with another permission that is not consistent with the authority; or (iii) suspended or cancelled.