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Marine Parks Amendment
(Moratorium) Bill 2011
No , 2011
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Marine Parks Act 1997 to impose a moratorium on the
declaration of additional marine parks or the expansion of sanctuary zones within
existing marine parks.
Clause 1 Marine Parks Amendment (Moratorium) Bill 2011
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts: 1
1 Name of Act 2
This Act is the Marine Parks Amendment (Moratorium) Act 2011. 3
2 Commencement 4
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act. 5
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Marine Parks Amendment (Moratorium) Bill 2011
Amendment of Marine Parks Act 1997 No 64 Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendment of Marine Parks Act 1997 1
No 64 2
[1] Section 6 Declaration of marine parks 3
Insert after section 6 (5): 4
(6) A proclamation declaring an area to be a marine park may not be 5
made during the period of 5 years commencing on the 6
commencement of the Marine Parks Amendment (Moratorium) 7
Act 2011. 8
[2] Section 17B Regulations relating to zoning plans for marine parks 9
Insert "(other than subsection (5))" after "Division" in section 17B (4). 10
[3] Section 17B (5) 11
Insert after section 17B (4): 12
(5) A regulation that classifies an area within a marine park as a 13
sanctuary zone or increases the area of a sanctuary zone within a 14
marine park may not be made during the period of 5 years 15
commencing on the commencement of the Marine Parks 16
Amendment (Moratorium) Act 2011. 17
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