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Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993
sec.55Use of prohibited words
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### sec.55 Use of prohibited words
A person must not, without the prior written consent of the authority, use prohibited words in connection with a business, trade, profession or occupation.
A person must not use words in relation to an area that is not part of the wet tropics area in a way that is likely to cause another person to reasonably believe that the area is part of the wet tropics area.
In this section—
prohibited words means—
‘Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage’; or
‘Wet Tropics World Heritage Area’; or
any other words prescribed by regulation.
(sec.55-ssec.1) A person must not, without the prior written consent of the authority, use prohibited words in connection with a business, trade, profession or occupation.
(sec.55-ssec.2) A person must not use words in relation to an area that is not part of the wet tropics area in a way that is likely to cause another person to reasonably believe that the area is part of the wet tropics area.
(sec.55-ssec.3) In this section— prohibited words means— ‘Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage’; or ‘Wet Tropics World Heritage Area’; or any other words prescribed by regulation.
- (a) ‘Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage’; or
- (b) ‘Wet Tropics World Heritage Area’; or
- (c) any other words prescribed by regulation.