MARINE ESTATE MANAGEMENT (MANAGEMENT RULES) REGULATION 1999

New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

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MARINE ESTATE MANAGEMENT (MANAGEMENT RULES) REGULATION 1999

- Made under the Marine Estate Management Act 2014
- As at 1 September 2021
- Reg 102 of 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MANAGEMENT RULES

Division 1 - Preliminary

1.1. Name of Regulation
1.2. Commencement
1.3. Definitions
1.4. Regulation applies subject to other legislation
1.5. Reference to relevant Ministers

Division 2 - Marine park zones
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Subdivision 1 - Management rules and zone objects

1.6. Management rules
1.7. Objects of sanctuary zone
1.8. Objects of habitat protection zone
1.9. Objects of general use zone
1.10. Objects of special purpose zone

Subdivision 2 - Sanctuary zone

1.11. Protection of animals, plants and habitat in sanctuary zone
1.12. Aquaculture not permitted in sanctuary zone
1.13. Dredging and beach replenishment activities not permitted in sanctuary zone
1.14. Vessels to be anchored or moored only at designated sites
1.15. Fishing not permitted from moorings

Subdivision 3 - Habitat protection zone

1.16. Protection of animals, plants and habitat in habitat protection zone
1.17. Limited fishing activities in habitat protection zone
1.18. Aquaculture

Subdivision 4 - General use zone

1.19. Protection of animals, plants and habitat in general use zone
1.20. Limited fishing activities in general use zone
1.21. Aquaculture

Subdivision 5 - Special purpose zone

1.22. Protection of animals, plants and habitat in special purpose zone
1.23. Limited fishing activities
1.24. Aquaculture

Division 3 - Regulation of activities

1.25. Possession of animals or plants or of equipment used to take animals or plants
1.26. Protection of marine park moorings, buoys, signs and facilities
1.27. Discharge from vessels
1.28. Exotic animals and plants
1.29. Domesticated animals
1.30. Protected species
1.31. Organised research activities
1.32. Commercial activities
1.33. Filming activities
1.34. Organised sporting, educational and recreational activities
1.35. Use, mooring or anchoring of vessels, motorised vehicles and motorised equipment
1.36. Fish feeding
1.37. Cleaning of fish or fishing gear
1.38. Camping or residing in marine park
1.39. Fish attracting devices
1.40. Lighting fires

Division 4 - Miscellaneous

1.41. Consent by relevant Ministers not required for certain activities
1.42. Defences relating to harm to animals, plants or habitat

PART 2 - SOLITARY ISLANDS MARINE PARK MANAGEMENT RULES
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Division 1 - Preliminary

2.1. Definitions

Division 2 - Sanctuary zone

2.2. Description of sanctuary zone
2.3. Fish cleaning

Division 3 - Habitat protection zone

2.4. Description of habitat protection zone
2.5. Taking of certain plants permitted
2.6. Permitted fishing activities
2.7. Species protection
2.8. Species protection--Diggers Camp and Moonee Beach
2.9. Fish trapping prohibited in certain areas
2.10. Crab trapping prohibited in Wooli Wooli River crab protection area
2.10A. Prohibited fishing activities at Minnie Water Back Beach, Bare Bluff to Diggers Point and Moonee Beach
2.11. Fish cleaning at Minnie Water Lagoon
2.12. Aquaculture

Division 4 - General use zone

2.13. Description of general use zone
2.14. Taking of seaweed permitted
2.15. Fishing permitted

Division 5 - Special purpose zone

2.16. Description of special purpose zones
2.17. Zone objects
2.18. Fishing in special purpose zones 1 and 2
2.19. Fishing in special purpose zones 3 and 4
2.20. Aquaculture

Division 6 - General prohibitions--fishing

2.21. Identification of protected species
2.22. Setlining, purse seine netting and drift-lining
2.23. Beach hauling prohibited at certain times
2.24. Fish trapping
2.25. Spearfishing not permitted in estuaries
2.26. Wire traces not permitted near South Solitary Island and North Solitary Island
2.27. Taking fish for aquarium collection prohibited

Division 7 - Domesticated animals

2.28. Areas in which domesticated animals prohibited

Division 8 - Use of vessels and vehicles

2.29. Use of personal watercraft in estuaries prohibited
2.30. Areas in which use of vehicles prohibited

Division 9 - Tables
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Division 11 - (Repealed)
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PART 3 - JERVIS BAY MARINE PARK MANAGEMENT RULES
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Division 1 - Preliminary

3.1. Definitions

Division 2 - Sanctuary zones

3.2. Description of sanctuary zones

Division 3 - Habitat protection zone

3.3. Description of habitat protection zones
3.4. Taking of certain plants permitted
3.5. Permitted fishing activities
3.6. Prohibited fishing activities
3.7. Aquaculture

Division 4 - General use zone

3.8. Description of general use zones
3.9. Fishing permitted

Division 5 - Special purpose zone

3.10. Description of special purpose zones
3.11. Zone objects
3.12. Permitted fishing activities
3.13. Anchoring vessels prohibited in HMAS Creswell special purpose zone
3.14. Aquaculture

Division 6 - General prohibitions

3.15. Drift-lining, estuary mesh netting and scallop dredging
3.16. Beach hauling prohibited at certain times
3.17. Fish trapping
3.18. Spearfishing not permitted in lakes, rivers, creeks or lagoons
3.19. Shell, shell grit and fossil collecting restricted
3.20. Taking fish for aquarium collection prohibited

Division 7 - Species protection

3.21. Identification of protected species

Division 8 - Domesticated animals

3.22. Areas in which domesticated animals prohibited

Division 9 - Use of vessels and vehicles

3.23. Areas in which personal watercraft are prohibited
3.24. Cruise ships
3.25. Hovercraft
3.26. Areas in which use of vehicles prohibited
3.27. Anchoring and mooring
3.28. Vessels not to be anchored at certain sites

Division 10 - Tables
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Division 11 - Maps
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Division 12 - (Repealed)
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PART 4 - LORD HOWE ISLAND MARINE PARK MANAGEMENT RULES
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Division 1 - Preliminary

4.1. Definitions

Division 2 - Sanctuary zones

4.2. Description of sanctuary zones
4.3. Fish cleaning
4.4. Anchoring

Division 3 - Habitat protection zone

4.5. Description of habitat protection zone
4.6. Permitted fishing activities
4.7. Aquaculture

Division 4 - Special purpose zones

4.8. Description of special purpose zones
4.9. Zone object of special purpose zones
4.10. Fish feeding

Division 5 - General prohibitions

4.11. Prohibited fishing activities
4.12. Aquarium collecting
4.13. Spears and spearguns
4.14. Cleaning of fish in Lord Howe Island Lagoon

Division 6 - Species protection

4.15. Identification of protected species

Division 7 - Domesticated animals

4.16. Prohibition on domesticated animals

Division 8 - Use, mooring and anchoring of vessels, vehicles and aircraft
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4.17. Personal watercraft, hovercraft and aircraft
4.18. Anchoring at Lord Howe Island Lagoon
4.19. Vessels not to be anchored except at certain sites
4.20. Moorings
4.21. Motorised wheeled vehicles

Division 9 - Tables
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Division 10 - Maps
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PART 5 - CAPE BYRON MARINE PARK MANAGEMENT RULES
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Division 1 - Preliminary

5.1. Definitions

Division 2 - Sanctuary zones

5.2. Description of sanctuary zones
5.3. Fish cleaning
5.4. Vessels not to be anchored at certain sites in sanctuary zone
5.5. Speed restrictions

Division 3 - Habitat protection zones

5.6. Description of habitat protection zones
5.7. Taking of certain plants permitted
5.8. Permitted fishing activities
5.9. Prohibited fishing activities
5.10. Aquaculture

Division 4 - Special purpose zones

5.11. Description of special purpose zones
5.12. Special purpose zones--objects
5.13. Special purpose zones--fishing
5.14. Aquaculture in Marshalls Creek Oyster Leases

Division 5 - General use zone

5.15. Description of general use zones
5.16. Fishing permitted

Division 6 - General prohibitions

5.17. Aquaculture
5.18. Taking fish or plants for aquarium collection prohibited
5.19. Setlining, droplining, drift lining, estuary mesh netting and purse seine netting

Division 7 - Species protection

5.20. Identification of protected species

Division 8 - Domesticated animals

5.21. Prohibition on domesticated animals

Division 9 - Use, mooring and anchoring of vessels and vehicles
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5.22. Anchoring large vessels
5.23. Personal watercraft and hovercraft
5.24. Areas in which use of vehicles prohibited

Division 10 - Maps
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PART 6 - PORT STEPHENS-GREAT LAKES MARINE PARK MANAGEMENT RULES
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Division 1 - Preliminary

6.1. Definitions
6.2. General defence of emergency

Division 2 - Sanctuary zones

6.3. Description of sanctuary zones
6.4. Oyster depuration
6.5. Fish cleaning
6.6. Sanctuary zone speed restrictions
6.7. Permissible uses

Division 3 - Habitat protection zones

6.8. Description of habitat protection zones
6.9. Taking of certain plants permitted in habitat protection zones
6.10. Habitat protection zone permitted fishing activities
6.11. Prohibited activities relating to fishing
6.12. Cabbage Tree Island habitat protection zone fish possession prohibition
6.13. Aquaculture
6.14. Oyster depuration
6.15. Use of lights in Cabbage Tree Island habitat protection zone

Division 4 - Special purpose zones

6.16. Area descriptions
6.17. Special purpose zones--objects
6.18. Oyster depuration
6.19. Special purpose zones--plants
6.20. Special purpose zones--fishing
6.21. Intensive aquaculture and fish ranching not permissible in estuarine waters in special purpose zones

Division 5 - General use zone

6.22. Description of general use zone
6.23. Oyster depuration
6.24. Taking of certain plants permitted in general use zone
6.25. Fishing permitted in general use zone
6.26. Seasonal closure to netting in Bombah Broadwater
6.27. Trawling prohibited in estuarine waters in general use zone
6.28. Intensive aquaculture and fish ranching not permissible in estuarine waters in general use zone

Division 6 - General permissions and prohibitions

6.29. (Repealed)
6.30. Taking fish or plants for aquarium collection prohibited
6.31. Shell collection for recreational purposes
6.32. Set lining and droplining
6.33. Cultivation of Pacific oysters
6.34. Identification of protected species
6.35. Prohibition on domesticated animals

Division 7 - Use, mooring and anchoring of vessels and vehicles
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6.36. Anchoring within a sanctuary zone
6.37. Hovercraft and airboats
6.38. Sea-planes
6.39. Motorised water-sport
6.40. Personal watercraft prohibited in certain waters
6.41. Areas in which use of vehicles prohibited

Division 8 - Maps
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Division 9 - Tables
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PART 7 - BATEMANS MARINE PARK MANAGEMENT RULES
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Division 1 - Preliminary

7.1. Definitions

Division 2 - Sanctuary zones

7.2. Description of sanctuary zones
7.3. Fish cleaning
7.4. Oyster depuration
7.5. Permissible uses

Division 3 - Habitat protection zones

7.6. Description of habitat protection zones
7.7. Taking of certain plants permitted in habitat protection zones
7.8. Permitted fishing activities
7.9. Prohibited fishing activities
7.10. Aquaculture
7.11. Oyster depuration

Division 4 - Special purpose zones

7.12. Description of special purpose zones
7.13. Special purpose zones--objects
7.14. Special purpose zones--fishing
7.15. Aquaculture in Class 1 special purpose zone
7.16. Oyster depuration

Division 5 - General use zone

7.17. Description of general use zone
7.18. Oyster depuration
7.19. Taking of certain plants permitted in general use zone
7.20. Fishing permitted in general use zone

Division 6 - General permissions and prohibitions

7.21. Fishing prohibitions
7.22. Taking fish or plants for aquarium collection prohibited
7.23. Collection of no more than 10 kg of shell and shell grit
7.24. Collection of seaweed
7.25. (Repealed)

Division 7 - Species protection

7.26. Identification of protected species

Division 8 - Domesticated animals

7.27. Restrictions on domesticated animals

Division 9 - Use, mooring and anchoring of vessels and vehicles
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7.28. Anchoring within a sanctuary zone
7.29. Areas in which use of vehicles prohibited

Division 10 - Tables
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Schedule 2 (Repealed)

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