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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
South Australia
A BILL FOR
An Act to provide for a system of marine parks for the State; to make
consequential amendments to certain other Acts; and for other
purposes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short
title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Meaning of
zone
5 Meaning of special purpose area
6 Interaction with
other Acts
7 Act binds Crown
Part 2—Objects of
Act
8 Objects
9 Administration of Act to achieve objects
Part 3—Marine Parks
Division 1—Establishment of marine
parks
10 Establishment of marine parks
Division 2—Management of marine
parks
11 Interpretation
12 Management of marine parks
13 General
nature and content of management plans
14 Procedure for making or amending
management plans
15 Availability and evidence of management plans
Division 3—Regulation of activities within marine
parks
16 Zones
17 Temporary prohibition or restriction of
activities
Division 4—Permits
18 Permits for
activities
19 Contravention of condition of permit
Division 5—Affected statutory
authorisations
20 Affected statutory authorisations
Part 4—Administration
Division 1—Minister
21 Functions and powers
of Minister
22 Delegation
Division 2—Authorised
officers
23 Appointment of authorised officers
24 Identification of
authorised officers
25 Powers of authorised officers
26 Hindering etc
persons engaged in administration of Act
27 Protection from
self-incrimination
Part 5—General duty of care
28 General duty
of care
Part 6—Protection and other orders
Division 1—Orders
29 Protection
orders
30 Action on non-compliance with protection order
31 Reparation
orders
32 Action on non-compliance with a reparation order
33 Reparation
authorisations
34 Related matters
Division 2—Registration of orders and effect of
charges
35 Registration
36 Effect of charge
Part 7—Appeals to ERD Court
37 Appeals to
ERD Court
Part 8—Civil remedies
38 Civil
remedies
Part 9—Provisions relating to official
insignia
39 Interpretation
40 Declaration of logo
41 Protection
of official insignia
42 Seizure and forfeiture of goods
Part 10—Miscellaneous
43 Native
title
44 Immunity from personal liability
45 False or misleading
information
46 Continuing offence
47 Offences by bodies
corporate
48 Additional orders on conviction
49 General
defence
50 Criminal jurisdiction of ERD
Court
51 Confidentiality
52 Service
53 Evidentiary
provisions
54 Regulations
Schedule 1—Related amendments
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Amendment
provisions
Part 2—Amendment of Aquaculture
Act 2001
2 Amendment of section
3—Interpretation
3 Amendment of section 11—Nature and content of
policies
4 Amendment of section 12—Procedures for making
policies
Part 3—Amendment of Coast Protection
Act 1972
5 Amendment of section
4—Interpretation
6 Amendment of section 14—General duties of
Board
7 Amendment of section 20—Management plan
Part 4—Amendment of Development
Act 1993
8 Amendment of section
4—Definitions
9 Amendment of section 10A—Special provision
relating to constitution of Development Assessment Commission
10 Amendment of
section 22—The Planning Strategy
11 Amendment of section
24—Council or Minister may amend a Development Plan
12 Amendment of
section 34—Determination of relevant authority
13 Amendment of section
46B—EIS process—Specific provisions
14 Amendment of section
46C—PER process—Specific provisions
15 Amendment of section
46D—DR process—Specific provisions
16 Amendment of section
48—Governor to give decision on development
Part 5—Amendment of Environment Protection
Act 1993
17 Substitution of sections 10A and
10B
10A Matters to be taken into account in relation to
specially protected areas
Part 6—Amendment of Fisheries Management
Act 2007
18 Amendment of
section 3—Interpretation
19 Amendment of
section 7—Objects of Act
20 Amendment of
section 54—Applications for licences, permits or
registrations
21 Amendment of section 78—Unauthorised activities
relating to exotic organisms or noxious species prohibited
22 Amendment of
section 79—Temporary prohibition of certain fishing activities
etc
23 Amendment of section 115—Exemptions
Part 7—Amendment of Harbors and Navigation
Act 1993
24 Amendment of section 3—Objects of this
Act
25 Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
26 Substitution of
section 14A
14A Matters to be taken into account in relation
to specially protected areas
27 Amendment of section 26—Licences
for aquatic activities
Part 8—Amendment of Historic Shipwrecks
Act 1981
28 Amendment of section
3—Interpretation
29 Amendment of section 15—Permits for
exploration or recovery of shipwrecks and relics
Part 9—Amendment of Mining
Act 1971
30 Amendment of section
6—Interpretation
31 Substitution of section
10B
10B Interaction with other
legislation
32 Amendment of section 28—Grant of exploration
licence
33 Amendment of section 30A—Term and renewal of
licence
34 Amendment of section 35—Application for
lease
35 Amendment of section 38—Term and renewal of mining
lease
36 Amendment of section 41A—Grant of retention
lease
37 Amendment of section 41D—Term and renewal of retention
lease
38 Amendment of section 52—Grant of miscellaneous purposes
licence
39 Amendment of section 55—Term and renewal of miscellaneous
purposes licence
40 Amendment of section 59—Use of declared
equipment
Part 10—Amendment of Natural Resources Management
Act 2004
41 Amendment of section 75—Regional NRM
plans
42 Amendment of section 89—Amendment of plans without formal
procedures
Part 11—Amendment of Offshore Minerals
Act 2000
43 Insertion of Chapter 1 Part 1.5
Part 1.5—Interaction with Marine Parks Act
2007
37A Interaction with Marine Parks
Act 2007
Part 12—Amendment of Petroleum
Act 2000
44 Amendment of section
4—Interpretation
45 Substitution of section
6A
6A Interaction with other
legislation
46 Amendment of section 12—General authority to
grant licence
47 Substitution of sections 103A and
103B
103A Specially protected areas
Part 13—Amendment of Petroleum (Submerged Lands)
Act 1982
48 Insertion of section
5A
5A Interaction with Marine Parks Act
2007
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
This Act may be cited as the Marine Parks Act 2007.
This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by
proclamation.
(1) In this Act—
activity includes the storage or possession of anything
(including something in liquid or gaseous form);
associate—see subsection (2);
authorised officer means a person appointed under Part 4
Division 2;
business includes a business not carried on for profit or
gain;
business day means any day except a Saturday or a Sunday or
other public holiday;
coastal waters of the State means any part of the sea that is
from time to time included in the coastal waters of the State by virtue of the
Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 of the
Commonwealth;
condition includes a limitation;
contravene includes fail to comply with;
council means a council within the meaning of the Local
Government Act 1999;
domestic partner means a person who is a domestic partner
within the meaning of the Family Relationships Act 1975, whether
declared as such under that Act or not;
ERD Court means the Environment, Resources and Development
Court established under the Environment, Resources and Development Court
Act 1993;
general duty of care means the duty under Part 5;
harm—see subsection (4);
indigenous land use agreement means an indigenous land use
agreement registered under Part 2 Division 3 of the Native Title
Act 1993 of the Commonwealth;
land includes air above land;
management plan means a management plan under Part 3 Division
2;
marine park means an area established as a marine park under
Part 3 Division 1;
permit means a permit under Part 3 Division 4;
place includes any land, water, premises or
structure;
prohibiting or restricting an activity—see
subsection (5);
protection order means a protection order under Part 6
Division 1;
public authority includes a Minister, statutory authority or
council;
related operational Act means an Act declared by the
regulations to be a related operational Act;
reparation order means a reparation order under Part 6
Division 1;
restrict includes regulate;
sea includes land beneath sea and air above sea;
special purpose area—see section 5;
spouse a person is the spouse of another if they are legally
married;
statutory authorisation means an approval, consent, licence,
permit or other authorisation or entitlement granted, arising or required under
an Act;
statutory instrument means—
(a) a plan, program or policy; or
(b) any other instrument of a prescribed kind,
made under an Act;
taking action to make good harm—see
subsection (6);
vehicle includes aircraft;
vessel means—
(a) a ship, boat or vessel; or
(b) an air-cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used on water;
or
(c) a surf board, wind surf board, motorised jet ski, water skis or other
similar device on which a person rides through water; or
(d) a structure that is designed to float in water;
waters includes land beneath waters and air above
waters;
zone—see section 4.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person is an associate
of another if—
(a) they are partners; or
(b) 1 is a spouse, domestic partner, parent or child of another;
or
(c) they are both trustees or beneficiaries of the same trust, or 1 is a
trustee and the other is a beneficiary of the same trust; or
(d) 1 is a body corporate or other entity (whether inside or outside
Australia) and the other is a director or member of the governing body of the
body corporate or other entity; or
(e) 1 is a body corporate or other entity (whether inside or outside
Australia) and the other is a person who has a legal or equitable interest in
5 per cent or more of the share capital of the body corporate or other
entity; or
(f) they are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or
(g) a chain of relationships can be traced between them under any 1 or
more of the above paragraphs.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a beneficiary
of a trust includes an object of a discretionary trust.
(4) For the purposes of this Act—
(a) harm includes—
(i) a risk of harm, and future harm; and
(ii) anything declared by regulation to be harm to a marine park;
and
(b) harm need not be permanent but must be more than transient or tenuous
in nature.
(5) For the purposes of this Act, a reference to prohibiting or
restricting an activity within a marine park, or a zone or other area of
a marine park, includes a reference to prohibiting or restricting access
(including access by aircraft) to the marine park or zone or area.
(6) For the purposes of this Act, taking action to make good
harm to a marine park includes taking the following action:
(a) minimising, managing or containing the harm;
(b) remedying the harm;
(c) addressing the consequences resulting from the harm;
(d) compensating for any loss or adverse impacts arising from the
harm.
(7) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may, in assessing the costs
of taking action to make good harm to a marine park, apply any assumptions
determined by the Minister to be reasonable in the circumstances.
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a zone is an area within a
marine park that—
(a) has boundaries defined by the management plan for the marine park;
and
(b) is identified by the management plan as a particular type of zone
depending on the degree of protection required within the area.
(2) It is intended that the regulations will—
(a) make provision for the following types of zones:
(i) general managed use zones;
(ii) habitat protection zones;
(iii) sanctuary zones;
(iv) restricted access zones; and
(b) apply various prohibitions or restrictions to the different types of
zones for the purpose of protecting and conserving marine biological diversity,
marine habitats or features of natural or cultural heritage
significance.
5—Meaning
of special purpose area
For the purposes of this Act, a special purpose area is an
area within a marine park, identified as a special purpose area and with
boundaries defined by the management plan for the marine park, in which
specified activities, that would otherwise be prohibited or restricted as a
consequence of the zoning of the area, will be permitted under the terms of the
management plan.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act is in addition to the
provisions of any other Act.
(2) The prohibitions or restrictions applying within a marine park under
this Act will, to the extent prescribed by the regulations, have effect despite
the provisions of any other Act.
This Act binds the Crown in right of this State and also, so far as the
legislative power of the State extends, the Crown in all its other capacities,
but not so as to impose any criminal liability on the Crown.
(1) The objects of this Act are—
(a) to protect and conserve marine biological diversity and marine
habitats by declaring and providing for the management of a comprehensive,
adequate and representative system of marine parks; and
(b) to assist in—
(i) the maintenance of ecological processes in the marine environment;
and
(ii) the adaptation to the impacts of climate change in the marine
environment; and
(c) if consistent with the preceding objects—
(i) to protect and conserve features of natural or cultural heritage
significance; and
(ii) to allow ecologically sustainable development and use of marine
environments; and
(iii) to provide opportunities for public appreciation, education,
understanding and enjoyment of marine environments.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, ecologically sustainable development
comprises the use, protection, conservation, development and enhancement of the
marine environment in a way, and at a rate, that will enable people and
communities to provide for their economic, social and physical well-being and
for their health and safety while—
(a) sustaining the potential of the marine environment to meet the
reasonably foreseeable needs of future generations; and
(b) safeguarding the life-supporting capacities and processes of the
marine environment; and
(c) avoiding, remedying or mitigating any adverse effects of activities on
the marine environment.
(3) The following principles should be taken into account in connection
with achieving ecologically sustainable development for the purposes of this
Act:
(a) decision-making processes should effectively integrate both long term
and short term economic, environmental, social and equity
considerations;
(b) if there are threats of serious or irreversible harm to the marine
environment, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason
for postponing measures to prevent harm;
(c) decision-making processes should be guided by the need to evaluate
carefully the risks of any situation or proposal that may adversely affect the
marine environment and to avoid, wherever practicable, causing any serious or
irreversible damage to the marine environment;
(d) the present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and
productivity of the marine environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit
of future generations;
(e) a fundamental consideration should be the conservation of biological
diversity and ecological integrity;
(f) environmental factors should be taken into account when valuing or
assessing assets or services, costs associated with protecting or restoring the
marine environment should be allocated or shared equitably and in a manner that
encourages the responsible use of the marine environment, and people who obtain
benefits from the marine environment, or who adversely affect or consume natural
resources, should bear an appropriate share of the costs that flow from their
activities;
(g) if the management of the marine environment requires the taking of
remedial action, the first step should, insofar as is reasonably practicable and
appropriate, be to encourage those responsible to take such action before
resorting to more formal processes and procedures;
(h) consideration should be given to Aboriginal heritage, and to the
interests of the traditional owners of any land or other natural
resources;
(i) consideration should be given to other heritage issues, and to the
interests of the community in relation to conserving heritage items and
places;
(j) the involvement of the public in providing information and
contributing to processes that improve decision-making should be
encouraged;
(k) the responsibility to achieve ecologically sustainable development
should be seen as a shared responsibility between the State government, the
local government sector, the private sector, and the community more
generally.
9—Administration
of Act to achieve objects
The Minister, the ERD Court and other persons or bodies involved in the
administration of this Act, and any other person or body required to consider
the operation or application of this Act (whether acting under this Act or
another Act), must act consistently with, and seek to further, the objects of
this Act.
Division
1—Establishment of marine parks
10—Establishment
of marine parks
(1) The Governor may, by proclamation—
(a) establish a specified area as a marine park; and
(b) assign a name to the marine park so established.
(2) The area to be specified by proclamation as a marine park is to
consist of a part of the sea that is within the limits of the State or the
coastal waters of the State, and may include land or waters held by, or on
behalf of, the Crown within or adjacent to the specified part of the sea.
(3) A proclamation under this section—
(a) must define the boundaries of the marine park; and
(b) may, on the recommendation of the Minister, contain provisions
(interim protection orders) that prohibit or restrict activities
within the marine park with a view to ensuring that areas in a marine park are
not adversely affected prior to the adoption by the Minister of a management
plan for the marine park.
(4) The Minister must take into account the following matters before
making a recommendation under subsection (3)(b)—
(a) any management arrangements that are already applying in relation to
the area; and
(b) any development authorisations that have been given under the
Development Act 1993 in relation to the area,
and may take into account such other matters as the Minister thinks
fit.
(5) A person must not contravene an interim protection order contained in
a proclamation under this section.
Maximum penalty: $100 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
(6) The Minister must, after the Governor has established a marine park
under this section, in the manner prescribed by the regulations, give public
notice of the making of the relevant proclamation and, in so
doing—
(a) specify a place or places where copies of the proclamation may be
inspected or purchased; and
(b) invite submissions from interested persons within a period (of at
least 6 weeks) specified by the Minister on the boundaries of the marine
park.
(7) The Minister must consider any submissions received under
subsection (6)(b) and may, after taking into account any matters or advice
determined by the Minister to be relevant in the circumstances, recommend to the
Governor that the boundaries of the marine park be altered.
(8) The Governor may, by subsequent proclamation (whether or not a process
under subsection (6) or (7) has been completed)—
(a) abolish a marine park established under this section; or
(b) alter the boundaries of a marine park established under this section;
or
(c) alter the name of a marine park established under this section;
or
(d) on the recommendation of the Minister, vary or revoke an interim
protection order contained in a proclamation under this section.
(9) Subject to subsection (11), a proclamation must not be made under
subsection (8)(a) or (b), by virtue of which an area ceases to be, or
ceases to be included in, a marine park, except in accordance with a resolution
passed by both Houses of Parliament.
(10) Notice of a motion for a resolution under subsection (9) must be
given at least 14 sitting days before the motion is passed.
(11) Subsection (9) does not apply to a proclamation made on the
recommendation of the Minister under subsection (7) within 6 months of the
publication of a notice under subsection (6).
Division
2—Management of marine parks
In this Division—
(a) a reference to a draft management plan includes a
reference to a draft amendment to, or a draft revocation of, a management plan
previously made under this Part; and
(b) a reference to a management plan includes a reference to
an amendment to, or a revocation of, a management plan previously made under
this Part.
The Minister must manage a marine park in accordance with a management plan
for the park.
13—General nature
and content of management plans
(1) A management plan for a marine park—
(a) must be consistent with the objects of this Act and set out strategies
for achieving those objects in relation to the park; and
(b) must identify the various types of zones within the park and define
their boundaries; and
(c) may identify and define the boundaries of special purpose areas within
the park and set out the activities that will be permitted in the areas;
and
(d) may direct the management of day-to-day issues associated with any
aspect of the park, or the use or protection of the park (including scientific
monitoring or research); and
(e) may provide guidelines with respect to the granting of permits for
various activities that might be allowed within the park.
(2) A management plan must take into account—
(a) the provisions of a document identified by the Minister, by notice in
the Gazette, as the State's general strategic plan; and
(b) the provisions of the Planning Strategy and any relevant Development
Plan under the Development Act 1993; and
(c) the provisions of the State NRM Plan and any relevant regional NRM
plan under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004; and
(d) the provisions of an any relevant environment protection policy under
the Environment Protection Act 1993; and
(e) the provisions of any indigenous land use agreement; and
(f) the provisions of any statutory instrument under a related operational
Act (insofar as is relevant to the operation of this Act and reasonably
practicable).
14—Procedure for
making or amending management plans
(1) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the establishment of a
marine park, commence the process for the making of a management plan in
relation to the park (with the view of completing the management plan within 3
years of the date of the relevant proclamation).
(2) The Minister must review a management plan at least once in every
10 years.
(3) The Minister may propose the amendment of a management plan at any
time.
(4) The Minister must, in relation to a proposal to make or amend a
management plan—
(a) by notice published in the Gazette, in a newspaper circulating
generally within the State and on a website determined by the Minister, give
notice of the intention to make or amend a management plan; and
(b) prepare a draft of the management plan or amendment; and
(c) seek the views of—
(i) all relevant Ministers; and
(ii) a representative of all signatories to any indigenous land use
agreement that is in force in relation to any of the area comprising the marine
park; and
(iii) a representative of any native title claimants that have a
registered native title determination in relation to any of the area comprising
the marine park,
in relation to the draft; and
(d) publish the draft management plan on a website determined by the
Minister (so as to be accessible and capable of being printed without a charge
imposed by the Minister), and make copies of the plan available for inspection
(without charge) or purchase at a place or places determined by the Minister;
and
(e) by notice published in the Gazette, in a newspaper circulating
generally within the State and on a website determined by the Minister, give
notice of the place or places at which copies of the draft plan are available
for inspection (without charge) or purchase and specify an address to which
interested persons may send written representations in relation to the draft
within the period specified in the notice (being not less than 6 weeks from the
date of publication of the notice).
(5) The Minister may, in relation to the preparation of a draft to make or
amend a management plan, seek the views of any person as he or she sees
fit.
(6) If the Minister is of the opinion that a draft amendment of a
management plan is not substantive in nature, the Minister may dispense with the
requirements of subsection (4)(e).
(7) At the end of the period referred to in the notice under
subsection (4)(e) and, in any event, before adopting a draft management
plan, the Minister—
(a) must consider any views expressed by relevant Ministers and
representatives of signatories to any indigenous land use agreements and
representatives of any native title claimants and any representations made by
members of the public in response to the notice; and
(b) may make such alterations to the draft as the Minister thinks
necessary or desirable.
(8) On adopting a draft management plan, the Minister may refer the plan
to the Governor and the Governor may, by notice in the Gazette—
(a) declare the draft to be an authorised management plan; and
(b) fix a day on which the plan will come into operation.
(9) The Minister must, within 12 sitting days after a management plan is
declared to be an authorised management plan, cause copies of the plan to be
laid before both Houses of Parliament.
(10) A failure of the Minister to comply with a requirement of this
section does not affect the validity of a management plan.
(11) In this section—
relevant Minister means a Minister responsible for the
administration of a related operational Act.
15—Availability
and evidence of management plans
(1) Copies of each management plan and of any other document referred to
in a management plan must be kept available for inspection (without charge) by
the public during ordinary office hours at a place or places determined by the
Minister.
(2) Each management plan must also be published on a website determined by
the Minister.
(3) In legal proceedings, evidence of the contents of a management plan or
of a document referred to in a management plan may be given by production of a
document certified by the Minister as a true copy of the plan or other
document.
(4) An apparently genuine document purporting to be a certificate of the
Minister will be accepted as such in the absence of proof to the
contrary.
Division
3—Regulation of activities within marine parks
Subject to this Act, a person must not contravene a provision of the
regulations prohibiting or restricting activities within a zone of a marine
park.
Maximum penalty: $100 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
17—Temporary
prohibition or restriction of activities
(1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, in a newspaper
circulating generally within the State and on a website determined by the
Minister, prohibit or restrict specified activities within a marine park, or a
zone or other area of a marine park, for a maximum period of
90 days.
(2) The Minister may prohibit or restrict specified activities under
subsection (1) if, in the Minister's opinion, such a prohibition or
restriction is necessary in circumstances of urgency—
(a) to protect a species of plant or animal; or
(b) to protect a feature of natural or cultural heritage significance;
or
(c) to protect public safety.
(3) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, in a newspaper
circulating generally within the State and on a website determined by the
Minister, amend, extend or revoke a prohibition or restriction under
subsection (1).
(4) The maximum period for which a prohibition or restriction may operate
under this section is 180 days.
(5) A person must not contravene a prohibition or restriction under this
section.
Maximum penalty: $100 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
(1) The Minister may grant a permit to a person to engage in an activity
within a marine park, or a zone or other area of a marine park, that would
otherwise be prohibited or restricted under Division 3.
(2) The regulations may limit the activities for which a permit may be
granted under this section.
(3) An applicant for a permit under this section must make the application
in a manner and form determined by the Minister.
(4) The Minister must refuse to grant a permit if the granting of the
permit is precluded by the regulations, and may refuse to grant a permit if, in
the Minister's opinion, the application should be refused—
(a) because the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold the
permit; or
(b) because to grant the permit would be prejudicial to the interests of
conservation; or
(c) for any other sufficient reason, having regard to any applicable
guidelines in the management plan for the marine park or the objects of this
Act.
(5) A permit—
(a) must specify the purpose or purposes for which it is issued;
and
(b) is subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit;
and
(c) may, if the holder of the permit has, in the opinion of the Minister,
contravened this Act, be revoked by the Minister by notice in writing given to
the person; and
(d) may be revoked by the Minister by instrument in writing given to the
holder of the permit if, in the opinion of the Minister, it is in the interests
of conservation to do so.
(6) A condition of a permit may require compliance with a specified code
of practice, standard or other document as in force at a specified time or as in
force from time to time.
(7) A permit—
(a) comes into operation on the day fixed in the permit for its
commencement or if no such day is fixed, on the day on which it is granted;
and
(b) expires on the day fixed in the permit for its expiry or, if no such
day is fixed, on the expiration of 12 months from the day on which it came
into operation.
(8) The conditions of a permit may be varied—
(a) if a permit is issued for a period of more than 12 months, on the
expiration of 12 months from the day on which it came into operation;
or
(b) at the discretion of the Minister if—
(i) the holder of the permit contravenes this Act; or
(ii) in the opinion of the Minister, there is significant risk of harm to
a marine park occurring; or
(iii) a management plan for a marine park is amended resulting in an
alteration of the zones, or the boundaries of the zones, of the marine park;
or
(c) at any time—
(i) with the consent of the applicant; or
(ii) as provided for by the regulations or a condition of the
permit.
19—Contravention
of condition of permit
If the holder of a permit, or a person acting in the employment or with the
authority of the holder of a permit, contravenes a condition of the permit, the
holder of the permit is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $100 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
Division
5—Affected statutory authorisations
20—Affected
statutory authorisations
(1) If the rights conferred by a statutory authorisation under another Act
are affected by the creation of a zone or the imposition of a temporary
prohibition or restriction of activities within a marine park, the Minister may,
if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, acquire the statutory
authorisation or pay compensation to the holder of the authorisation (or both)
in accordance with the regulations.
(2) The regulations may, for the purposes of this section—
(a) provide for a scheme of acquisition by the Minister and include in the
scheme provision for compulsory acquisition and the payment of compensation to
persons whose statutory authorisations are compulsorily acquired;
(b) prescribe the method of calculation of amounts payable for the
acquisition of statutory authorisations or as compensation for their compulsory
acquisition;
(c) prescribe the method of calculation of amounts payable as compensation
to persons whose rights under a statutory authorisation are affected by a
temporary prohibition or restriction of activities within a marine
park;
(d) provide for a process of objection and appeal in relation to the
payment of compensation under the regulations.
(3) This section, and regulations made for the purposes of this section,
will have effect in relation to a statutory authorisation under another Act,
despite the provisions of the other Act.
21—Functions and
powers of Minister
(1) The Minister has the following functions under this Act:
(a) to examine and keep under review the need for areas to be constituted
as marine parks;
(b) to seek and assess community nominations for marine parks after taking
into account any principles or processes prescribed by the
regulations;
(c) to prepare and keep under review marine park management
plans;
(d) to ensure necessary protections are in place through the prohibition
or restriction of activities within marine parks under this Act;
(e) to issue permits for activities that may be allowed within marine
parks under this Act;
(f) to consult with relevant persons, bodies or authorities, including
indigenous peoples with an association with a marine park, about the measures
that should be taken to further the objects of this Act;
(g) as far as reasonably practicable and appropriate, to act to integrate
the administration of this Act with the administration of other legislation that
may affect a marine park;
(h) to institute, supervise or promote programs to protect, maintain or
improve marine parks;
(i) to conduct or promote public education in relation to the protection,
improvement or enhancement of marine parks;
(j) to keep the state of marine parks under review;
(k) to enforce the general duty of care;
(l) such other functions as are assigned to the Minister by or under this
or any other Act.
(2) The Minister has the power to do anything necessary, expedient or
incidental to—
(a) performing the functions of the Minister under this Act; or
(b) administering this Act; or
(c) furthering the objects of this Act.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Minister may, subject to and
in accordance with, the Land Acquisition Act 1969, acquire land for
the purposes of this Act.
(1) The Minister may delegate to a person or body (including a person for
the time being holding or acting in a specified office or position) a function
or power of the Minister under this Act.
(2) A delegation under this section—
(a) must be by instrument in writing; and
(b) may be absolute or conditional; and
(c) does not derogate from the power of the Minister to act in any matter;
and
(d) is revocable at will.
(3) A function or power delegated under this section may, if the
instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.
Division
2—Authorised officers
23—Appointment
of authorised officers
(1) The following persons are authorised officers under this
Act:
(a) fisheries officers under the Fisheries Management
Act 2007;
(b) wardens under the National Parks and Wildlife
Act 1972;
(c) police officers;
(d) persons of a class prescribed by regulation or persons appointed by
the Minister.
(2) The Minister may, at any time—
(a) revoke the appointment of an authorised officer appointed by the
Minister; or
(b) limit the powers of an authorised officer appointed by the
Minister.
(3) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, limit the powers of a
class of persons constituted as authorised officers.
24—Identification
of authorised officers
(1) A person appointed by the Minister as an authorised officer under this
Act must be issued with an identity card—
(a) containing the person's name and a photograph of the person;
and
(b) stating that the person is an authorised officer under this Act;
and
(c) stating any limitations on the authorised officer's powers.
(2) If the powers of an authorised officer appointed by the Minister have
been limited, the identity card issued to the authorised officer must contain a
statement of those limitations.
(3) An authorised officer (other than a police officer in uniform) must,
at the request of another person in relation to whom the authorised officer
intends to exercise powers under this Part, produce for the other person's
inspection—
(a) if the officer was appointed by the Minister—the identity card
issued to the officer under this section; or
(b) if the officer is an authorised officer because the person holds an
office under another Act—the identity card issued to the officer under
that Act.
(4) If a person in possession of an identity card issued to the person
under this section ceases to be an authorised officer, the person must
immediately return the identity card to the Minister.
Maximum penalty: $250.
25—Powers
of authorised officers
(1) An authorised officer may, as may reasonably be required in connection
with the administration, operation or enforcement of this Act—
(a) enter any place; or
(b) inspect any place, works, plant or equipment; or
(c) enter and inspect any vessel or vehicle, and for that purpose require
a vessel or vehicle to stop, or to be presented for inspection at a place and
time specified by the authorised officer; or
(d) give directions with respect to the stopping or movement of a vessel,
vehicle, plant, equipment or other thing; or
(e) require a person apparently in charge of a vessel or vehicle to
facilitate entry and inspection of the vessel or vehicle; or
(f) seize and retain anything that the authorised officer reasonably
suspects has been used in, or may constitute evidence of, a contravention of
this Act; or
(g) place any buoys, markers or other items or equipment in order to
assist in environmental testing or monitoring; or
(h) require a person who the authorised officer reasonably suspects has
committed, is committing or is about to commit, a contravention of this Act to
state the person's full name and usual place of residence and to produce
evidence of the person's identity; or
(i) require a person who the authorised officer reasonably suspects has
knowledge of matters in respect of which information is reasonably required for
the administration, operation or enforcement of this Act to answer questions in
relation to those matters; or
(j) with the authority of a warrant issued by a magistrate, require a
person to produce specified documents or documents of a specified kind,
including a written record that reproduces in an understandable form information
stored by computer, microfilm or other process; or
(k) examine, copy or take extracts from a document or information so
produced or require a person to provide a copy of such a document or
information; or
(l) take photographs, films, audio, video or other recordings;
or
(m) examine or test a vessel, vehicle, plant, equipment, fitting or other
thing, or cause or require it to be so examined or tested, or seize it or
require its production for such examination or testing; or
(n) require a person holding a statutory authorisation or required to hold
a statutory authorisation to produce the statutory authorisation for inspection;
or
(o) give directions reasonably required in connection with the exercise of
a power conferred by any of the above paragraphs or otherwise in connection with
the administration, operation or enforcement of this Act; or
(p) exercise other prescribed powers.
(2) An authorised officer must not exercise a power conferred by
subsection (1) in respect of a place of residence except on the authority
of a warrant issued by a magistrate (but such a power may be exercised in
respect of a vessel or vehicle).
(3) An authorised officer, in exercising powers under this section, may be
accompanied by such assistants as are reasonably required in the
circumstances.
(4) An authorised officer may, on the authority of a warrant issued by a
magistrate, use force to enter a place, vessel or vehicle.
(5) A magistrate must not issue a warrant under subsection (2) or
subsection (4) in relation to a place, vessel or vehicle unless satisfied
that there are reasonable grounds to believe—
(a) that a contravention of this Act has been, is being, or is about to
be, committed in or on the place, vessel or vehicle; or
(b) that something may be found in or on the place, vessel or vehicle that
has been used in, or constitutes evidence of, a contravention of this Act;
or
(c) that the circumstances require immediate action.
(6) An application for the issue of a warrant under this
section—
(a) may be made either personally or by telephone; and
(b) must be made in accordance with any procedures prescribed by the
regulations.
26—Hindering etc
persons engaged in administration of Act
(1) A person who—
(a) without reasonable excuse hinders or obstructs an authorised officer
or other person engaged in the administration of this Act; or
(b) fails to answer a question put by an authorised officer to the best of
his or her knowledge, information or belief; or
(c) produces a document or record that he or she knows, or ought to know,
is false or misleading in a material particular; or
(d) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement or
direction of an authorised officer under this Act; or
(e) uses abusive, threatening or insulting language to an authorised
officer, or a person assisting an authorised officer; or
(f) falsely represents, by words or conduct, that he or she is an
authorised officer,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(2) A person (other than an authorised officer) who, without the
permission of the Minister, removes, destroys or interferes with any marker, peg
or other item or equipment placed under section 25(1)(g) is guilty of an
offence.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
27—Protection from
self-incrimination
A person is not obliged to answer a question or to produce a document or
record as required under this Part if to do so might tend to incriminate the
person or make the person liable to a penalty.
(1) A person must take all reasonable measures to prevent or minimise harm
to a marine park through his or her actions or activities.
(2) In determining what measures are required to be taken, regard must be
had, amongst other things, to—
(a) the nature of the harm; and
(b) the sensitivity of the environment that may be affected and the
potential impact of the harm; and
(c) the practicality and financial implications of any alternative action,
and the current state of technical and scientific knowledge; and
(d) any degrees of risk that may be involved; and
(e) the significance of the marine park to the State and to the
environment and economy of the State; and
(f) the extent to which an act or activity may have a cumulative effect on
a marine park; and
(g) if a statutory authorisation has been granted in respect of the action
or activity, any assessment made in connection with the granting of the
authorisation of potential harm to the marine park as a result of the action or
activity and the extent to which any such harm was intended to be prevented or
minimised through the attachment of conditions to the authorisation.
(3) A person will be taken not to be in contravention of
subsection (1) if the person is acting in circumstances prescribed by the
regulations.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is not, on account of the
contravention alone, guilty of an offence but—
(a) compliance with the duty may be enforced by the issuing of a
protection order under Part 6; and
(b) a reparation order or reparation authorisation may be issued under
that Part in respect of the contravention.
Part
6—Protection and other orders
(1) The Minister may issue a protection order under this Division for the
purpose of securing compliance with this Act.
(2) A protection order—
(a) must be in the form of a written notice served on the person to whom
the notice is issued; and
(b) must specify the person to whom it is issued (whether by name or a
description sufficient to identify the person); and
(c) must state the grounds on which it is made with reasonable
particularity; and
(d) may impose any requirement reasonably required for the purpose for
which the order is issued including 1 or more of the following:
(i) a requirement that the person discontinue, or not commence, a
specified activity indefinitely or for a specified period or until further
notice from the Minister;
(ii) a requirement that the person not carry on a specified activity
except at specified times or subject to specified conditions;
(iii) a requirement that the person take specified action in a specified
way, and within a specified period; and
(e) must state that the person may, within 14 days, appeal to the ERD
Court against the order.
(3) An authorised officer may, if of the opinion that urgent action is
required for the protection of a marine park, issue an emergency protection
order imposing requirements of a kind referred to in subsection (2)(d) as
reasonably required for the protection of the marine park.
(4) An emergency protection order may be issued orally but, in that event,
the person to whom the order is issued must be advised immediately of the
person’s right to appeal to the ERD Court against the order.
(5) If an emergency protection order is issued orally, the authorised
officer who issued it must confirm it in writing at the earliest opportunity
(and in any event within 2 business days) by written notice given to the
person to whom it applies.
(6) If an emergency protection order is issued, the order will cease to
have effect on the expiration of 72 hours from the time of its issuing
unless confirmed by a written protection order issued by the Minister and served
on the relevant person.
(7) The Minister may, by written notice served on a person to whom a
protection order has been issued, vary or revoke the order.
(8) A person to whom a protection order is issued must comply with the
order.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(9) A person must not hinder or obstruct a person complying with a
protection order.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
30—Action on
non-compliance with protection order
(1) If the requirements of a protection order are not complied with, the
Minister may take any action required by the order.
(2) Action to be taken by the Minister under subsection (1) may be
taken on the Minister’s behalf by an authorised officer or another person
authorised by the Minister for the purpose.
(3) A person taking action under this section may enter any relevant
place, vessel or vehicle at any reasonable time.
(4) The reasonable costs incurred by the Minister in taking action under
this section may be recovered by the Minister as a debt from the person who
failed to comply with the requirements of the protection order.
(5) If an amount is recoverable from a person by the Minister under this
section—
(a) the Minister may, by notice in writing to the person, fix a period,
being not less than 28 days from the date of the notice, within which the
amount must be paid by the person, and, if the amount is not paid by the person
within that period, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the
prescribed rate per annum on the amount unpaid; and
(b) the amount together with any interest charge so payable is until paid
a charge in favour of the Minister on any land owned by the person in relation
to which the protection order is registered under Division 2.
(1) If the Minister is satisfied that a person has caused harm to a marine
park by contravention of this Act, the Minister may issue a reparation order
requiring the person—
(a) to take specified action within a specified period to make good any
resulting harm to the marine park; or
(b) to make a payment or payments into an approved account for the
reasonable costs incurred, or to be incurred, in taking action to make good any
resulting harm to the marine park,
or both.
(2) A reparation order—
(a) must be in the form of a written notice served on the person to whom
it is issued; and
(b) must specify the person to whom it is issued (whether by name or a
description sufficient to identify the person); and
(c) must state the grounds on which it is made with reasonable
particularity; and
(d) may include requirements for action to be taken to prevent or mitigate
further harm to the marine park, or for a plan of action to be prepared to the
satisfaction of the Minister; and
(e) may include requirements for specified tests or monitoring;
and
(f) may include requirements for furnishing to the Minister specified
results or reports; and
(g) may include requirements that the person to whom it is issued appoint
or engage a person with specified qualifications to prepare a plan or report or
to undertake tests or monitoring required by the order; and
(h) in the case of an order requiring payment into an approved account,
may provide that payments must occur in accordance with a scheme specified by
the Minister (either at the time of the making of the order or at a later time
when the extent or impact of any action has been assessed or finally
determined); and
(i) must state that the person may, within 14 days, appeal to the ERD
Court against the order.
(3) An authorised officer may, if of the opinion that urgent action is
required to prevent or mitigate further harm, issue an emergency reparation
order containing requirements of a kind referred to in subsection (2),
other than a requirement for payment into an approved account.
(4) An emergency reparation order may be issued orally, but, in that
event, the person to whom it is issued must be advised immediately of the
person's right to appeal to the ERD Court against the order.
(5) If an emergency reparation order is issued orally, the authorised
officer who issued it must confirm it in writing at the earliest opportunity
(and in any event within 2 business days) by written notice given to the
person to whom it applies.
(6) If an emergency reparation order is issued, the order will cease to
have effect on the expiration of 72 hours from the time of its issuing
unless confirmed by a written reparation order issued by the Minister and served
on the relevant person.
(7) The Minister or an authorised officer may, if of the opinion that it
is reasonably necessary to do so in the circumstances, include in an emergency
or other reparation order a requirement for an act or omission that might
otherwise constitute a contravention of this Act and, in that event, a person
incurs no criminal liability under this Act for compliance with the
requirement.
(8) The Minister may, by written notice served on a person to whom a
reparation order has been issued, vary or revoke the order.
(9) A person to whom a reparation order is issued must comply with the
order.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
32—Action on
non-compliance with a reparation order
(1) If the requirements of a reparation order are not complied with, the
Minister may take any action required by the order.
(2) Action taken by the Minister under subsection (1) may be taken on
the Minister's behalf by an authorised officer or another person authorised by
the Minister for the purpose.
(3) A person taking action under this section may enter any relevant
place, vessel or vehicle at any reasonable time.
(4) The reasonable costs incurred by the Minister in taking action under
this section to make good harm to the marine park may be recovered by the
Minister as a debt from the person who failed to comply with the requirements of
the reparation order.
(5) If an amount is recoverable from a person by the Minister under this
section—
(a) the Minister may, by notice in writing to the person, fix a period,
being not less than 28 days from the date of the notice, within which the
amount must be paid by the person, and, if the amount is not paid by the person
within that period, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the
prescribed rate per annum on the amount unpaid; and
(b) the amount together with any interest charge so payable is until paid
a charge in favour of the Minister on any land owned by the person in relation
to which the reparation order is registered under Division 2.
(1) If the Minister is satisfied that a person has caused harm to a marine
park by a contravention of this Act, the Minister may (whether or not a
reparation order has been issued to the person) issue a reparation authorisation
under which authorised officers or other persons authorised by the Minister for
the purpose may take specified action on the Minister's behalf to make good any
resulting harm to the marine park.
(2) A reparation authorisation—
(a) must be in the form of a written notice; and
(b) must specify the person alleged to have caused the harm (whether by
name or a description sufficient to identify the person); and
(c) must state the grounds on which it is made with reasonable
particularity; and
(d) may include authorisation for action to be taken to prevent or
mitigate further harm to the marine park.
(3) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after issuing a reparation
authorisation, serve a copy of the authorisation on the person alleged to have
caused the harm.
(4) The Minister may, by notice in writing, vary or revoke a reparation
authorisation and must, as soon as practicable after doing so, serve a copy of
the notice on the person alleged to have caused the harm.
(5) If a person other than an authorised officer is authorised to take
action under subsection (1), the following provisions apply:
(a) the Minister must issue the person with an instrument of
authority;
(b) the person may exercise such powers of an authorised officer as are
reasonably required for the purpose of taking action under that
subsection;
(c) the provisions of this Act apply in relation to the exercise of such
powers by the person in the same way as in relation to an authorised
officer;
(d) the person must produce the instrument of authority for the inspection
of any person in relation to whom the person intends to exercise powers of an
authorised officer.
(6) A person taking action under a reparation authorisation may enter any
relevant place, vessel or vehicle at any reasonable time.
(7) The reasonable costs incurred by the Minister in taking action under a
reparation authorisation to make good harm to the marine park may be recovered
by the Minister as a debt from the person who caused the relevant
harm.
(8) If an amount is recoverable from a person by the Minister under this
section—
(a) the Minister may, by notice in writing to the person, fix a period,
being not less than 28 days from the date of the notice, within which the
amount must be paid by the person, and, if the amount is not paid by the person
within that period, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the
prescribed rate per annum on the amount unpaid; and
(b) the amount together with any interest charge so payable is until paid
a charge in favour of the Minister on any land owned by the person in relation
to which the reparation authorisation is registered under Division 2.
(1) The Minister should, so far as is reasonably practicable, consult with
any public authority that may also have power to act with respect to the
particular matter before the Minister issues an order or authorisation under
this Division.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply—
(a) where action is being taken under this Act as a matter of urgency;
or
(b) in any other circumstance of a prescribed kind.
(3) A person cannot claim compensation from—
(a) the Minister or the Crown; or
(b) an authorised officer; or
(c) a person acting under the authority of the Minister or an authorised
officer,
in respect of a requirement imposed under this Division, or on account of
an act or omission done or made in the exercise (or purported exercise) of a
power under this Division.
Division
2—Registration of orders and effect of charges
(1) If—
(a) the Minister issues an order or authorisation under Division 1;
and
(b) the order or authorisation is issued in relation to an activity
carried out on land, or requires a person to take action on or in relation to
land,
the Minister may apply to the Registrar-General for the registration of the
order or authorisation in relation to that land.
(2) An application under this section must—
(a) define the land to which it relates; and
(b) comply with any requirement imposed by the Registrar-General for the
purposes of this section.
(3) The Registrar-General must on—
(a) due application under subsection (2); and
(b) lodgement of a copy of the relevant order or authorisation,
register the order or authorisation in relation to the land by making such
entries in any register book, memorial or other book or record in the Lands
Titles Registration Office or in the General Registry Office as the
Registrar-General thinks fit.
(4) An order or authorisation registered under this section is binding on
each owner and occupier from time to time of the land.
(5) The Registrar-General must, on application by the Minister, cancel the
registration of an order or authorisation in relation to land and make such
endorsements to that effect in the appropriate register book, memorial or other
book or record in respect of the land as the Registrar-General thinks
fit.
(6) The Minister may, if the Minister thinks fit, apply to the
Registrar-General for cancellation of the registration of an order or
authorisation under this section in relation to land, and must do
so—
(a) on revocation of the order or authorisation; or
(b) in relation to—
(i) an order—
(A) on full compliance with the requirements of the order;
(B) if the Minister has taken action under Division 1 to carry out the
requirements of the order—on payment to the Minister of any amount
recoverable by the Minister under that Division in relation to the action so
taken; or
(ii) an authorisation—on payment to the Minister of any amount
recoverable by the Minister under Division 1 in relation to the action taken in
pursuance of the authorisation.
A charge imposed on land under Division 1 has priority
over—
(a) any prior charge on the land (whether or not registered) that operates
in favour of a person who is an associate of the owner of the land;
and
(b) any other charge on the land other than a charge registered prior to
registration under this Division of the relevant order or authorisation in
relation to the land.
(1) The following appeals may be made to the ERD Court:
(a) a person who is refused a permit may appeal to the Court against the
decision of the Minister to refuse the permit;
(b) a person who has been granted a permit may appeal to the Court against
a decision of the Minister revoking the permit or imposing or varying a
condition of the permit;
(c) a person to whom a protection order or reparation order has been
issued may appeal to the ERD Court against the order or a variation of the
order.
(2) An appeal must be made in a manner and form determined by the Court,
setting out the grounds of the appeal.
(3) Subject to this section, an appeal by a person against a decision
referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) must be made within 21 days
after the person receives notice in writing of the decision.
(4) Subject to this section, an appeal by a person against an order or a
variation of an order referred to in subsection (1)(c) must be made within
21 days after the person receives notice in writing of the order or
variation.
(5) The Court may, if it is satisfied that it is just and reasonable in
the circumstances to do so, dispense with the requirement that an appeal be made
within the period fixed by this section.
(6) Unless otherwise determined by the Court, an appeal must be referred
in the first instance to a conference under section 16 of the
Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993 (and the
provisions of that Act will then apply in relation to that appeal).
(7) Subject to subsection (8), the institution of an appeal does not
affect the operation of the decision or order to which the appeal
relates.
(8) The Court may, on application by a party to an appeal, make an order
staying or otherwise affecting the operation or implementation of the whole or a
part of a decision or order if the Court is satisfied that it is appropriate to
do so having regard to—
(a) the possible consequences to the marine park and the interests of any
persons who may be affected by the appeal; and
(b) the need to secure the effectiveness of the hearing and determination
of the appeal.
(9) An order under subsection (8)—
(a) may be varied or revoked by the Court by further order; and
(b) is subject to such conditions as are specified in the order;
and
(c) has effect until—
(i) the end of the period of operation (if any) specified in the order;
or
(ii) the decision of the Court on the appeal comes into
operation,
whichever is the earlier.
(10) The Court must not make an order under subsection (8) unless
each party to the appeal has been given a reasonable opportunity to make
submissions in relation to the matter.
(11) The Court may, on hearing an appeal under this
section—
(a) confirm, vary or revoke the decision or order appealed against;
(b) order or direct a person or body to take such action as the Court
thinks fit, or to refrain (either temporarily or permanently) from such action
or activity as the Court thinks fit;
(c) make any consequential or ancillary order or direction, or impose any
condition, that it considers necessary or expedient.
(1) Applications may be made to the ERD Court for 1 or more of the
following orders:
(a) if a person has engaged, is engaging or is proposing to engage in
conduct in contravention of this Act—an order restraining the person from
engaging in the conduct and, if the Court considers it appropriate to do so,
requiring the person to take specified action;
(b) if a person has refused or failed, is refusing or failing or is
proposing to refuse or fail to take action required by this Act—an order
requiring the person to take that action;
(c) if a person has caused harm to a marine park by a contravention of
this Act—an order requiring the person to take specified action to make
good any resulting harm to the marine park and, if appropriate, to take
specified action to prevent or mitigate further harm;
(d) if the Minister has incurred costs in taking action to prevent or make
good harm to a marine park caused by a contravention of this Act—an order
against the person who committed the contravention for payment of the reasonable
costs and expenses incurred in taking that action;
(e) if the Court considers it appropriate to do so, an order against a
person who has contravened this Act for payment (for the credit of the
Consolidated Account) of an amount in the nature of exemplary damages determined
by the Court;
(f) if the Court considers it appropriate to do so, an order against a
person who has contravened this Act to take specified action to
publicise—
(i) the contravention of this Act; and
(ii) the harm flowing from the contravention; and
(iii) the other requirements of the order made against the
person.
(2) The power of the Court to make an order restraining a person from
engaging in conduct of a particular kind may be exercised—
(a) if the Court is satisfied that the person has engaged in conduct of
that kind—whether or not it appears to the Court that the person intends
to engage again, or to continue to engage, in conduct of that kind; or
(b) if it appears to the Court that, in the event that an order is not
made, it is likely that the person will engage in conduct of that
kind—whether or not the person has previously engaged in conduct of that
kind and whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial harm if the
first-mentioned person engages in conduct of that kind.
(3) The power of the Court to make an order requiring a person to take
specified action may be exercised—
(a) if the Court is satisfied that the person has refused or failed to
take that action—whether or not it appears to the Court that the person
intends to refuse or fail again, or to continue to refuse or fail, to take that
action; or
(b) if it appears to the Court that, in the event that an order is not
made, it is likely that the person will refuse or fail to take that
action—whether or not the person has previously refused or failed to take
that action and whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial harm
if the first-mentioned person refuses or fails to take that action.
(4) In assessing an amount to be ordered in the nature of exemplary
damages, the Court must have regard to—
(a) any harm to a marine park or detriment to the public interest
resulting from the contravention; and
(b) any financial saving or other benefit that the respondent stood to
gain by committing the contravention; and
(c) any other matter it considers relevant.
(5) The power to order payment of an amount in the nature of exemplary
damages may only be exercised by a Judge of the Court.
(6) An application under this section may be made—
(a) by the Minister; or
(b) by an authorised officer; or
(c) by any person whose interests are affected by the subject matter of
the application; or
(d) by any other person with the leave of the Court.
(7) Before the Court may grant leave for the purposes of
subsection (6)(d), the Court must be satisfied that—
(a) the proceedings on the application would not be an abuse of the
process of the Court; and
(b) there is a real or significant likelihood that the requirements for
the making of an order under subsection (1) on the application would be
satisfied; and
(c) it is in the public interest that the proceedings should be
brought.
(8) An application under this section may be made in a representative
capacity (but, if so, the consent of all persons on whose behalf the application
is made must be obtained).
(9) An application may be made without notice to the other party and, if
the Court is satisfied on the application that the respondent has a case to
answer, it may grant leave to the applicant to serve a summons requiring the
respondent to appear before the Court to show cause why an order should not be
made under this section.
(10) An application under this section must, in the first instance, be
referred to a conference under section 16 of the Environment, Resources
and Development Court Act 1993 (and the provisions of that Act will
then apply in relation to the application).
(11) If, on an application under this section or before the determination
of the proceedings commenced by the application, the Court is satisfied that, in
order to preserve the rights or interests of parties to the proceedings or for
any other reason, it is desirable to make an interim order under this section,
the Court may make such an order.
(12) An interim order—
(a) may be made on an application made without notice to the other party;
and
(b) may be made whether or not the proceedings have been referred to a
conference; and
(c) will be made subject to such conditions as the Court thinks fit;
and
(d) will not operate after the proceedings in which it is made are finally
determined.
(13) The Court may order an applicant in proceedings under this
section—
(a) to provide security for the payment of costs that may be awarded
against the applicant if the application is subsequently dismissed;
and
(b) to give an undertaking as to the payment of any amount that may be
awarded against the applicant under subsection (14).
(14) If, on an application under this section alleging a contravention of
this Act, the Court is satisfied—
(a) that the respondent has not contravened this Act; and
(b) that the respondent has suffered loss or damage as a result of the
actions of the applicant; and
(c) that in the circumstances it is appropriate to make an order under
this provision,
the Court may, on the application of the respondent (and in addition to any
order as to costs), require the applicant to pay to the respondent an amount,
determined by the Court, to compensate the respondent for the loss or damage
suffered by the respondent.
(15) The Court may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, either on its
own initiative or on the application of a party, vary or revoke an order
previously made under this section.
(16) Proceedings under this section based on a contravention of this Act
may be commenced at any time within 3 years after the date of the alleged
contravention or, with the authorisation of the Attorney-General, at a later
time.
(17) An apparently genuine document purporting to be under the hand of the
Attorney-General and to authorise the commencement of proceedings under this
section will be accepted in any legal proceedings, in the absence of proof to
the contrary, as proof of the authorisation.
(18) The Court may, in any proceedings under this section, make such
orders in relation to the costs of the proceedings as it thinks just and
reasonable.
(19) Without limiting the generality of subsection (18), in
determining whether to make any order in relation to costs the Court may have
regard to the following matters (so far as they are relevant):
(a) whether the applicant is pursuing a personal interest only in bringing
the proceedings or is furthering a wider group interest or the public
interest;
(b) whether or not the proceedings raise significant issues relating to
the administration of this Act.
Part 9—Provisions
relating to official insignia
(1) In this Part—
official insignia means—
(a) a design declared by the Minister to be a logo for the purposes of
this Part; or
(b) the name of a marine park proclaimed under this Act, whether appearing
or used in full or in an abbreviated form; or
(c) a combination of a logo under paragraph (a) and a name.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, goods will be taken to be marked with
official insignia if the insignia is affixed or annexed to, marked on, or
incorporated in or with—
(a) the goods; or
(b) any covering or container in which the goods are wholly or partly
enclosed; or
(c) anything placed in or attached to any such covering or container;
or
(d) anything that is attached to the goods or around which the goods are
wrapped or wound.
The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette—
(a) declare a design to be a logo for the purposes of this Part;
or
(b) vary or revoke a declaration under paragraph (a).
41—Protection
of official insignia
(1) The Crown has a proprietary interest in all official
insignia.
(2) A person must not, without the consent of the Minister, in the course
of a trade or business—
(a) sell goods marked with official insignia; or
(b) use official insignia for the purpose of promoting the sale of goods
or services or the provision of any benefits.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(3) A person must not, without the consent of the Minister, assume a name
or description that consists of, or includes, official insignia.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(4) A consent under this section—
(a) may be given with or without conditions (including conditions
requiring payment to the Minister); and
(b) may be given generally by notice in the Gazette or by notice in
writing addressed to an applicant for the consent; and
(c) may be revoked by the Minister for contravention of a condition by
notice in writing given personally or by post to a person who has the benefit of
the consent.
(5) The Supreme Court may, on the application of the Minister, grant an
injunction to restrain a breach of this section.
(6) The court by which a person is convicted of an offence against this
section may, on the application of the Minister, order the convicted person to
pay compensation of an amount fixed by the court to the Minister.
(7) Subsections (5) and (6) do not derogate from any civil remedy
that may be available to the Minister apart from those subsections.
42—Seizure
and forfeiture of goods
(1) If—
(a) goods apparently intended for a commercial purpose are marked with
official insignia; and
(b) an authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the use of
the insignia has not been authorised by the Minister,
the authorised officer may seize those goods.
(2) If goods have been seized under this section and—
(a) proceedings are not instituted for an offence against
section 41(2) in relation to the goods within 3 months of their
seizure; or
(b) after proceedings have been instituted and completed, the defendant is
not convicted,
the person from whom they were seized is entitled to
recover—
(c) the goods or, if they have been destroyed, compensation equal to the
market value of the goods at the time of their seizure; and
(d) compensation for any loss suffered by reason of the seizure of the
goods.
(3) An action for the payment of compensation under subsection (2)
may be brought against the Minister in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
(4) The court by which a person is convicted of an offence against
section 41(2) may order that goods to which the offence relates be
forfeited to the Crown.
(5) Any goods forfeited to the Crown may be sold or disposed of as the
Minister thinks fit.
Any prohibitions or restrictions (including the general duty of care)
applying within a marine park under this Act have effect subject to native title
and native title rights and interests.
44—Immunity from
personal liability
(1) No personal liability attaches to an authorised officer or any other
person engaged in the administration of this Act for an honest act or omission
in the exercise or discharge, or purported exercise or discharge, of a power or
function under this Act.
(2) A liability that would, but for subsection (1), lie against a
person lies instead against the Crown.
45—False
or misleading information
A person must not make a statement that is false or misleading in a
material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of any
particular) in any information provided under this Act.
Maximum penalty:
(a) if the person made the statement knowing that it was false or
misleading—$20 000 or imprisonment for 2 years;
(b) in any other case—$10 000.
(1) A person convicted of an offence against a provision of this Act in
respect of a continuing act or omission—
(a) is liable, in addition to the penalty otherwise applicable to the
offence, to a penalty for each day during which the act or omission continued of
not more than one-tenth of the maximum penalty prescribed for that offence;
and
(b) is, if the act or omission continues after the conviction, guilty of a
further offence against the provision and liable, in addition to the penalty
otherwise applicable to the further offence, to a penalty for each day during
which the act or omission continued after the conviction of not more than
one-tenth of the maximum penalty prescribed for the offence.
(2) If an offence consists of an omission to do something that is required
to be done, the omission will be taken to continue for as long as the thing
required to be done remains undone after the end of the period for compliance
with the requirement.
47—Offences by
bodies corporate
(1) If a body corporate commits an offence against this Act, each member
of the governing body, and the manager of the body corporate, are guilty of an
offence and liable to the same penalty as is prescribed for the principal
offence where the offender is a natural person.
(2) A person may be prosecuted and convicted of an offence under this
section whether or not the body corporate has been prosecuted or convicted of
the offence committed by the body corporate.
48—Additional
orders on conviction
If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act, the court by which
the conviction is recorded may, in addition to any penalty that it may impose,
make 1 or more of the following orders:
(a) an order requiring the person to take any specified action (including
an order to take action to make good harm to a marine park or to rectify any
other consequences of a contravention of this Act, or to ensure that a further
contravention does not occur);
(b) an order that the person pay to the Crown an amount determined by the
court to be equal to the costs of taking action to make good harm to a marine
park or rectifying any other consequences of a contravention of this
Act;
(c) an order that the person pay to the Crown an amount determined by the
court to be equal to a fair assessment or estimate of the financial benefit that
the person, or an associate of the person, has gained, or can reasonably be
expected to gain, as a result of the commission of an offence against this
Act.
It is a defence to a charge of an offence against this Act if the defendant
proves that the alleged offence was not committed intentionally and did not
result from a failure on the part of the defendant to take reasonable care to
avoid the commission of the offence.
50—Criminal
jurisdiction of ERD Court
Offences constituted by this Act lie within the criminal jurisdiction of
the ERD Court.
(1) A person engaged or formerly engaged in the administration of this Act
must not divulge or communicate personal information obtained (whether by that
person or otherwise) in the course of official duties except—
(a) as required or authorised by or under this Act or any other Act or
law; or
(b) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates;
or
(c) in connection with the administration of this Act; or
(d) to an agency or instrumentality of this State, the Commonwealth or
another State or Territory of the Commonwealth for the purposes of the proper
performance of its functions.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent disclosure of statistical or
other data that could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification
of any person to whom it relates.
(3) Information that has been disclosed under subsection (1) for a
particular purpose must not be used for any other purpose by—
(a) the person to whom the information was disclosed; or
(b) any other person who gains access to the information (whether properly
or improperly and whether directly or indirectly) as a result of that
disclosure.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(1) A notice, order or other document required to be given or sent to, or
served on, a person for the purposes of this Act may—
(a) be given to the person personally; or
(b) be posted in an envelope addressed to the person at the person's last
known residential or (in the case of a corporation) registered address;
or
(c) be left for the person at the person's last known residential or (in
the case of a corporation) registered address with someone apparently over the
age of 16 years; or
(d) be transmitted by fax or email to a fax number or email address (in
which case the notice or document will be taken to have been given or served at
the time of transmission).
(2) Without limiting the effect of subsection (1), a notice, order or
other document required to be given or sent to, or served on, a person for the
purposes of this Act may, if the person is a company or registered body within
the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, be served
on the person in accordance with that Act.
(1) In any proceedings, a certificate executed by the Minister certifying
as to a matter relating to—
(a) a permit or whether a person held a permit; or
(b) the appointment or non-appointment of a person as an authorised
officer; or
(c) a delegation or authority under this Act; or
(d) a notice, order or authorisation of the Minister under this Act;
or
(e) any other decision of the Minister,
constitutes proof of the matters so certified in the absence of proof to
the contrary.
(2) An apparently genuine document purporting to be an authorisation,
notice, order, certificate or other document, or a copy of an authorisation,
notice, order, certificate or other document, issued or executed by the Minister
or an authorised officer will be accepted as such in the absence of proof to the
contrary.
(3) In proceedings for an offence against this Act, evidence of a
distance, height, depth or position as determined by the use of an electronic,
sonic, optical, mechanical or other device by an authorised officer will be
accepted as proof of the distance, height, depth or position in the absence of
proof to the contrary.
(4) In proceedings for an offence against this Act, a statement made in
evidence by an authorised officer that a place or area described or indicated by
him or her was or was not within a specified marine park or zone or other area
within a marine park will be accepted as proof of the matter so stated in the
absence of proof to the contrary.
(5) In any proceedings for the recovery of reasonable costs incurred by
the Minister under this Act, a certificate executed by the Minister detailing
the costs and the purpose for which they were incurred constitutes proof of the
matters so certified in the absence of proof to the contrary.
(1) The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or
necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the
regulations may—
(a) exempt classes of persons or activities from the application of this
Act or specified provisions of this Act, either unconditionally or subject to
specified conditions; or
(b) prescribe fees to be paid in respect of any matter under this Act and
provide for the payment of fees by instalments and for the recovery or waiver of
fees or instalments of fees; or
(c) create offences punishable by a fine not exceeding $5 000;
or
(d) fix expiation fees for alleged offences against this Act or the
regulations (being a fee not exceeding $750); or
(e) make provision facilitating proof of the commission of offences
against the regulations.
(3) Regulations under this Act may—
(a) be of general application or limited application; or
(b) make different provision according to the matters or circumstances to
which they are expressed to apply; or
(c) provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be
made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister.
Part 1—Preliminary
In this Schedule, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of
a specified Act amends the Act so specified.
Part 2—Amendment of Aquaculture
Act 2001
2—Amendment of
section 3—Interpretation
(1) Section 3—after the definition of mandatory
provisions insert:
marine park has the same meaning as in the Marine Parks
Act 2007;
(2) Section 3, definition of Minister for the Adelaide Dolphin
Sanctuary—delete the definition
(3) Section 3—after the definition of public authority
insert:
relevant Act means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Adelaide
Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Marine Parks Act 2007;
or
(c) in relation to a River Murray Protection Area or the Murray-Darling
Basin—the River Murray Act 2003;
relevant Minister means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Minister to
whom the administration of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005
is committed; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Minister to whom the
administration of the Marine Parks Act 2007 is committed;
or
(c) in relation to a River Murray Protection Area or the Murray-Darling
Basin—the Minister to whom the administration of the River Murray
Act 2003 is committed;
(4) Section 3—after the definition of River Murray Protection
Area insert:
specially protected area means—
(a) the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; or
(b) a marine park; or
(c) a River Murray Protection Area;
3—Amendment of
section 11—Nature and content of policies
Section 11(3a) and (3b)—delete subsections (3a) and (3b) and
substitute:
(3a) Insofar as an aquaculture policy applies within a specially protected
area or the Murray-Darling Basin, the policy must seek to further the objects
and objectives of the relevant Act and of any relevant policy or plan prepared
under the relevant Act, and in particular, should contain prescribed criteria to
this effect.
4—Amendment of
section 12—Procedures for making policies
Section 12(7a), (7b) and (7c)—delete subsections (7a), (7b) and (7c)
and substitute:
(7a) The Minister must not approve a draft policy that will apply within a
specially protected area without the concurrence of the relevant
Minister.
(7b) If the Minister to whom this Act is committed and a relevant Minister
cannot reach agreement in a case where subsection (7a) applies, the
Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the Governor
will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will be taken
to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
Part 3—Amendment of Coast Protection
Act 1972
5—Amendment of
section 4—Interpretation
(1) Section 4—after the definition of council
insert:
marine park has the same meaning as in the Marine Parks
Act 2007;
(2) Section 4—after the definition of private land
insert:
relevant Act means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Adelaide
Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Marine Parks Act 2007;
or
(c) in relation to the River Murray or the Murray-Darling Basin—the
River Murray Act 2003;
relevant Minister means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Minister to
whom the administration of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005
is committed; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Minister to whom the
administration of the Marine Parks Act 2007 is committed;
or
(c) in relation to the River Murray or the Murray-Darling Basin—the
Minister to whom the administration of the River Murray Act 2003 is
committed;
(3) Section 4—after the definition of restricted area
insert:
specially protected area or resource means—
(a) the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; or
(b) a marine park; or
(c) the River Murray;
6—Amendment of
section 14—General duties of Board
Section 14(3) and (4)—delete subsections (3) and (4) and
substitute:
(3) The Board must, if—
(a) taking any action within or in relation to a specially protected area
or resource or the Murray-Darling Basin; or
(b) taking any action under this or any other Act that is likely to have a
direct impact on a specially protected area or resource,
take into account, and seek to further, the objects and objectives of the
relevant Act.
7—Amendment of
section 20—Management plan
Section 20(12) and (13)—delete subsections (12) and (13) and
substitute:
(12) In preparing or reviewing a management plan that could affect a
specially protected area or resource, the Board must consult with, and have
regard to the views of, the relevant Minister.
Part 4—Amendment of Development
Act 1993
8—Amendment of
section 4—Definitions
(1) Section 4(1)—after the definition of locality
insert:
marine park has the same meaning as in the Marine Parks
Act 2007;
(2) Section 4(1)—after the definition of Minister for the
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary insert:
Minister for Marine Parks means the Minister to whom the
administration of the Marine Parks Act 2007 is committed;
9—Amendment of
section 10A—Special provision relating to constitution of Development
Assessment Commission
(1) Section 10A—delete subsection (5) and substitute:
(5) The Minister must consult—
(a) with the Minister for the River Murray with a view to including on the
list 1 or more persons who, in the opinion of the Minister for the River Murray,
have extensive knowledge of, or experience in dealing with, issues that are
relevant to the protection or management of the River Murray; and
(b) with the Minister for the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary with a view to
including on the list 1 or more persons who, in the opinion of the Minister for
the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, have extensive knowledge of, or experience in
dealing with, issues that are relevant to the protection or management of the
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; and
(c) with the Minister for Marine Parks with a view to including on the
list 1 or more persons who, in the opinion of the Minister for Marine Parks,
have extensive knowledge of, or experience in dealing with, issues that are
relevant to the protection or management of Marine Parks.
(2) Section 10A(6)—delete "If" and substitute:
Subject to subsection (6a), if in the opinion of the Minister
(3) Section 10A(6)—after paragraph (b) insert:
(c) a marine park within the meaning of the Marine Parks Act
2007—the Minister must make an appointment under subsection (1)
and the person so appointed, or at least 1 person so appointed, must be a
person approved by the Minister for Marine Parks.
(4) Section 10A—after subsection (6) insert:
(6a) If it appears that a development or project may have a significant
impact on any aspect of more than 1 of the areas referred to in subsection (6),
that subsection does not apply and the Minister must—
(a) make an appointment under subsection (1) and the person so appointed,
or at least 1 person so appointed, must be a person who, in the Minister's
opinion, has an appropriate background in relation to the areas concerned;
or
(b) after consultation with the Ministers for the areas concerned, appoint
a person who, in the Minister's opinion, has an appropriate background in
relation to the areas concerned.
10—Amendment of
section 22—The Planning Strategy
Section 22(3a)—after paragraph (b) insert:
and
(c) the objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007,
11—Amendment of
section 24—Council or Minister may amend a Development
Plan
(1) Section 24(1)—after paragraph (fb) insert:
(fba) where the purpose of the amendment is to promote consistency with a
management plan for a marine park established under the Marine Parks Act
2007—by the Minister;
(2) Section 24(3)—delete subsection (3) and substitute:
(3) Subject to subsection (3a), if a proposed amendment to a
Development Plan by a council or the Minister—
(a) relates to any part of the Murray-Darling Basin—the Minister
must consult with and have regard to the views of the Minister for the River
Murray; or
(b) relates to any part of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the
Minister must consult with and have regard to the views of the Minister for the
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; or
(c) relates to any part of a marine park—the Minister must consult
with and have regard to the views of the Minister for Marine Parks.
(3) Section 24(4)—delete subsection (4)
(4) Section 24(5)—delete ", (3) and (4)" and substitute:
and (3)
(5) Section 24(6)(a)—after "(3)" insert:
(a)
12—Amendment of
section 34—Determination of relevant authority
Section 34(1)(b)—after subparagraph (viii) insert:
or
(ix) the Minister, acting at the request of the Minister for Marine Parks,
declares, by notice in writing served personally or by post on the proponent,
that the Development Assessment Commission should act as the relevant authority
in relation to the proposed development in substitution for the council or the
regional development assessment panel (as the case may be) because, in the
opinion of the Minister making the request, the proposed development may have a
significant impact on an aspect of a marine park,
13—Amendment of
section 46B—EIS process—Specific provisions
(1) Section 46B(4)—after paragraph (cb) insert:
(cc) if the development or project is to be undertaken within, or is
likely to have a direct impact on, a marine park, the extent to which the
expected effects of the development or project are consistent
with—
(i) the prohibitions and restrictions applying within the marine park
under the Marine Parks Act 2007; and
(ii) the general duty of care under that Act;
(2) Section 46B(5)(a)—after subparagraph (ib) insert:
(ic) must, if the EIS relates to a development or project that is to be
undertaken within, or is likely to have a direct impact on, a marine park, refer
the EIS to the Minister for Marine Parks; and
14—Amendment of
section 46C—PER process—Specific provisions
(1) Section 46C(4)—after paragraph (cb) insert:
(cc) if the development or project is to be undertaken within, or is
likely to have a direct impact on, a marine park, the extent to which the
expected effects of the development or project are consistent
with—
(i) the prohibitions and restrictions applying within the marine park
under the Marine Parks Act 2007; and
(ii) the general duty of care under that Act;
(2) Section 46C(5)(a)—after subparagraph (ib) insert:
(ic) must, if the PER relates to a development or project that is to be
undertaken within, or is likely to have a direct impact on, a marine park, refer
the PER to the Minister for Marine Parks; and
15—Amendment of
section 46D—DR process—Specific provisions
(1) Section 46D(4)—after paragraph (cb) insert:
(cc) if the development is to be undertaken within, or is likely to have a
direct impact on, a marine park, the extent to which the expected effects of the
development are consistent with—
(i) the prohibitions and restrictions applying within the marine park
under the Marine Parks Act 2007; and
(ii) the general duty of care under that Act;
(2) Section 46D(5)(a)—after subparagraph (ib) insert:
(ic) must, if the DR relates to a development that is to be undertaken
within, or is likely to have a direct impact on, a marine park, refer the DR to
the Minister for Marine Parks;
16—Amendment of
section 48—Governor to give decision on development
Section 48(5)—after paragraph (db) insert:
(dc) if it appears to the Governor that the development may have an impact
on any aspect of a marine park—
(i) the prohibitions and restrictions applying within the marine park
under the Marine Parks Act 2007; and
(ii) the general duty of care under that Act; and
Part 5—Amendment of Environment Protection
Act 1993
17—Substitution
of sections 10A and 10B
Sections 10A and 10B—delete the sections and substitute:
10A—Matters to be taken into account in relation to
specially protected areas
The Minister, the Authority and all other bodies and persons involved in
the administration of this Act must, if taking any action under this Act within
or in relation to—
(a) any part of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary within the meaning of the
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005—
(i) seek to further the objects and objectives of that Act; and
(ii) take into account the provisions of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
Management Plan under that Act; or
(b) any part of a marine park within the meaning of the Marine Parks
Act 2007—
(i) seek to further the objects of that Act; and
(ii) take into account the provisions of the management plan for the
marine park under that Act; or
(c) any part of the Murray-Darling Basin within the meaning of the
Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993—
(i) seek to further the objects of the River Murray Act 2003
and the Objectives for a Healthy River Murray under that Act
(insofar as they may be relevant); and
(ii) take into account the provisions of the River Murray Implementation
Strategy under that Act.
Part 6—Amendment of Fisheries Management
Act 2007
18—Amendment of
section 3—Interpretation
(1) Section 3(1), definition of Minister for the Adelaide Dolphin
Sanctuary—delete the definition
(2) Section 3(1), definition of Minister for the River
Murray—delete the definition
(3) Section 3(1)—after the definition of register of
exemptions insert:
relevant Act means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Adelaide
Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Marine Parks Act 2007;
or
(c) in relation to the River Murray—the River Murray
Act 2003;
relevant Minister means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Minister to
whom the administration of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005
is committed; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Minister to whom the
administration of the Marine Parks Act 2007 is committed; or
(c) in relation to the River Murray—the Minister to whom the
administration of the River Murray Act 2003 is committed;
(4) Section 3(1)—after the definition of sell
insert:
specially protected area means—
(a) the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; or
(b) a marine park; or
(c) the River Murray;
19—Amendment of
section 7—Objects of Act
Section 7(4)—after paragraph (c) insert:
and
(d) insofar as this Act applies to areas within a marine park, seek to
further the objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007.
20—Amendment of
section 54—Applications for licences, permits or
registrations
Section 54(8)—delete subsection (8) and
substitute:
(8) The Minister must, before determining an application that relates to,
or is to apply in respect of, a specially protected area, consult with the
relevant Minister.
21—Amendment of
section 78—Unauthorised activities relating to exotic organisms or
noxious species prohibited
Section 78(3) and (4)—delete subsections (3) and (4) and
substitute:
(3) The Minister must, before making a decision on an application for a
permit that relates to, or is to apply in respect of, a specially protected
area, consult with the relevant Minister.
22—Amendment of
section 79—Temporary prohibition of certain fishing activities
etc
Section 79(3) and (4)—delete subsections (3) and (4) and
substitute:
(3) The Minister must, on the request of the relevant Minister, make a
declaration under subsection (1), or vary or revoke such a declaration, in
relation to a fishing activity undertaken in respect of a specially protected
area.
23—Amendment of
section 115—Exemptions
Section 115(2) and (3)—delete subsections (2) and (3) and
substitute:
(2) The Minister must, before making an exemption that relates to, or is
to apply in respect of, a specially protected area, consult with the relevant
Minister.
Part 7—Amendment of Harbors and Navigation
Act 1993
24—Amendment of
section 3—Objects of this Act
Section 3—after paragraph (g) insert:
(h) insofar as this Act applies to a marine park, to further the objects
of the Marine Parks Act 2007.
25—Amendment of
section 4—Interpretation
Section 4(1)—after the definition of land
insert:
marine park has the same meaning as in the Marine Parks
Act 2007;
26—Substitution
of section 14A
Section 14A—delete the section and substitute:
14A—Matters to be taken into account in relation to
specially protected areas
The Minister, the CEO, an authorised person or any other person engaged in
the administration of this Act must, if taking any action under this
Act—
(a) that is within the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, or likely to have a
direct impact on the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—
(i) seek to further the objects and objectives of the Adelaide Dolphin
Sanctuary Act 2005; and
(ii) take into account the provisions of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
Management Plan under the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005,
(insofar as may be relevant); or
(b) that is within a marine park, or likely to have a direct impact on a
marine park—
(i) seek to further, the objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007;
and
(ii) take into account the provisions of the management plan for the
marine park under the Marine Parks Act 2007 (insofar as may be
relevant).
27—Amendment of
section 26—Licences for aquatic activities
Section 26(2b)—delete subsection (2b) and substitute:
(2b) If the licence is to be granted in relation to waters that form part
of—
(a) the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the CEO must consult with and
have regard to the views of the Minister to whom the administration of the
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005 is committed; or
(b) a marine park—the CEO must consult with and have regard to the
views of the Minister to whom the administration of the Marine Parks Act
2007 is committed.
Part 8—Amendment of Historic Shipwrecks
Act 1981
28—Amendment of
section 3—Interpretation
Section 3(1)—after the definition of inspector
insert:
marine park has the same meaning as in the Marine Parks
Act 2007;
29—Amendment of
section 15—Permits for exploration or recovery of shipwrecks and
relics
Section 15(3a), (3b), (3c) and (3d)—delete subsections (3a), (3b),
(3c) and (3d) and substitute:
(3a) If an application for a permit relates to a historic shipwreck or
historic relic located within—
(a) the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—
(i) the Minister must, in considering the application, seek to further the
objects and objectives of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005
and take into account the provisions of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
Management Plan under that Act; and
(ii) if so required under the regulations—the Minister must, before
making his or her decision on the application, consult with and have regard to
the views of the Minister to whom the administration of the Adelaide Dolphin
Sanctuary Act 2005 is committed; or
(b) a marine park—
(i) the Minister must, in considering the application, seek to further the
objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007 and take into account the
provisions of the management plan for the marine park under that Act;
and
(ii) if so required under the regulations—the Minister must, before
making his or her decision on the application, consult with and have regard to
the views of the Minister to whom the administration of the Marine Parks Act
2007 is committed; or
(c) the River Murray—
(i) the Minister must, in considering the application, seek to further the
objects of the River Murray Act 2003 and the Objectives for a
Healthy River Murray under that Act and take into account the provisions
of the River Murray Act Implementation Strategy under that Act; and
(ii) if so required under the regulations—the Minister must, before
making a decision on the application, consult with and have regard to the views
of the Minister to whom the administration of the River Murray
Act 2003 is committed and comply with the Minister's directions (if
any) in relation to the application.
Part 9—Amendment of Mining
Act 1971
30—Amendment of
section 6—Interpretation
(1) Section 6(1)—after the definition of machinery
insert:
marine park has the same meaning as in the Marine Parks
Act 2007;
(2) Section 6(1), definitions of Minister for the River
Murray and Minister for the Adelaide Dolphin
Sanctuary—delete the definitions
(3) Section 6(1)—after the definition of registered
representative insert:
relevant Act means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Adelaide
Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Marine Parks Act 2007;
or
(c) in relation to a River Murray Protection Area or the Murray-Darling
Basin—the River Murray Act 2003;
relevant Minister means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Minister to
whom the administration of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005
is committed; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Minister to whom the
administration of the Marine Parks Act 2007 is committed; or
(c) in relation to a River Murray Protection Area or the Murray-Darling
Basin—the Minister to whom the administration of the River Murray
Act 2003 is committed;
(4) Section 6(1)—after the definition of River Murray
Protection Area insert:
specially protected area means—
(a) the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; or
(b) a marine park; or
(c) a River Murray Protection Area;
31—Substitution
of section 10B
Section 10B—delete the section and substitute:
10B—Interaction with other
legislation
The Minister must, in acting in the administration of this Act, take into
account the following insofar as they may be relevant:
(a) the objects and objectives of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
Act 2005;
(b) the objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007;
(c) the objects of the Natural Resources Management
Act 2004;
(d) the objects of the River Murray Act 2003 and the
Objectives for a Healthy River Murray under that Act.
32—Amendment of
section 28—Grant of exploration licence
Section 28(9), (10), (11) and (12)—delete subsections (9), (10), (11)
and (12) and substitute:
(9) If an application for an exploration licence relates to an area within
or adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must, before making his
or her decision on the application, refer the application to the relevant
Minister and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the
matter.
(10) If an application for an exploration licence is referred to a
relevant Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is
committed and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether an exploration licence should be granted; or
(b) if an exploration licence is granted, on the conditions to which the
exploration licence should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
33—Amendment of
section 30A—Term and renewal of licence
Section 30A(7), (8) and (9)—delete subsections (7), (8) and (9) and
substitute:
(7) If an application for the renewal of an exploration licence relates to
an area within or adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must,
before making his or her decision on the application, refer the application to
the relevant Minister and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the
matter.
(8) If an application for the renewal of an exploration licence is
referred to a relevant Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of
this Act is committed and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a renewal should be granted; or
(b) if a renewal is granted, on the conditions to which the exploration
licence should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
34—Amendment of
section 35—Application for lease
Section 35(2b), (2c), (2d) and (2e)—delete subsections (2b), (2c),
(2d) and (2e) and substitute:
(2b) If an application for a mining lease relates to an area within or
adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must, before making his or
her decision on the application, refer the application to the relevant Minister
and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the matter.
(2c) If an application for a mining lease is referred to a relevant
Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is committed
and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a mining lease should be granted; or
(b) if a mining lease is granted, on the conditions to which the mining
lease should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
35—Amendment of
section 38—Term and renewal of mining lease
Section 38(5), (6) and (7)—delete subsections (5), (6) and (7) and
substitute:
(5) If an application for the renewal of a mining lease relates to an area
within or adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must, before
making his or her decision on the application, refer the application to the
relevant Minister and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the
matter.
(6) If an application for the renewal of a mining lease is referred to a
relevant Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is
committed and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a renewal should be granted; or
(b) if a renewal is granted, on the conditions to which the mining lease
should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
36—Amendment of
section 41A—Grant of retention lease
Section 41A(3b), (3c), (3d) and (3e)—delete subsections (3b), (3c),
(3d) and (3e) and substitute:
(3b) If an application for a retention lease relates to an area within or
adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must, before making his or
her decision on the application, refer the application to the relevant Minister
and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the matter.
(3c) If an application for a retention lease is referred to a relevant
Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is committed
and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a retention lease should be granted; or
(b) if a retention lease is granted, on the conditions to which the
retention lease should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
37—Amendment of
section 41D—Term and renewal of retention lease
Section 41D(5), (6) and (7)—delete subsections (5), (6) and (7) and
substitute:
(5) If an application for the renewal of a retention lease relates to an
area within or adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must, before
making his or her decision on the application, refer the application to the
relevant Minister and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the
matter.
(6) If an application for the renewal of a retention lease is referred to
a relevant Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is
committed and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a renewal should be granted; or
(b) if a renewal is granted, on the conditions to which the retention
lease should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
38—Amendment of
section 52—Grant of miscellaneous purposes licence
Section 52(3b), (3c), (3d) and (3e)—delete subsections (3b), (3c),
(3d) and (3e) and substitute:
(3b) If an application for a miscellaneous purposes licence relates to an
area within or adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must, before
making his or her decision on the application, refer the application to the
relevant Minister and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the
matter.
(3c) If an application for a miscellaneous purposes lease is referred to a
relevant Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is
committed and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a miscellaneous purposes lease should be granted;
or
(b) if a miscellaneous purposes lease is granted, on the conditions to
which the miscellaneous purposes lease should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
39—Amendment of
section 55—Term and renewal of miscellaneous purposes
licence
Section 55(5), (6) and (7)—delete subsections (5), (6) and (7) and
substitute:
(5) If an application for the renewal of a miscellaneous purposes licence
relates to an area within or adjacent to a specially protected area, the
Minister must, before making his or her decision on the application, refer the
application to the relevant Minister and consult with the relevant Minister in
relation to the matter.
(6) If an application for the renewal of a miscellaneous purposes licence
is referred to a relevant Minister and the Minister to whom the administration
of this Act is committed and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a renewal should be granted; or
(b) if a renewal is granted, on the conditions to which the miscellaneous
purposes licence should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
40—Amendment of
section 59—Use of declared equipment
Section 59(1ab), (1ac), (1ad) and (1ae)—delete subsections (1ab),
(1ac), (1ad) and (1ae) and substitute:
(1ab) If an application for an authorisation to use declared equipment
relates to an area within or adjacent to a specially protected area, the
Director of Mines must, before making his or her decision on the application,
refer the application to the relevant Minister and consult with the relevant
Minister in relation to the matter.
(1ac) If an application for an authorisation is referred to a relevant
Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is committed
and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether an authorisation should be granted; or
(b) if an authorisation is granted, on the conditions to which the
authorisation should be subject,
the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is committed and the
relevant Minister must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Director of Mines under this Act).
Part 10—Amendment of Natural Resources
Management Act 2004
41—Amendment of
section 75—Regional NRM plans
Section 75(5)—after paragraph (e) insert:
(ea) any relevant management plan under the Marine Parks
Act 2007; and
42—Amendment of
section 89—Amendment of plans without formal
procedures
Section 89(2)—after paragraph (a) insert the following word and
paragraph:
or
(ab) to achieve greater consistency with the provisions of a management
plan under the Marine Parks Act 2007,
Part 11—Amendment of Offshore Minerals
Act 2000
43—Insertion of
Chapter 1 Part 1.5
Chapter 1—after Part 1.4 insert:
Part 1.5—Interaction with Marine Parks Act
2007
37A—Interaction with Marine Parks
Act 2007
The Minister must, in the administration of this Act, take into account the
objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007 (insofar as any activities or
proposed activities relate to an area that forms part of a marine park under
that Act).
Part 12—Amendment of Petroleum
Act 2000
44—Amendment of
section 4—Interpretation
(1) Section 4(1), definition of Minister for the Adelaide Dolphin
Sanctuary—delete the definition and substitute:
marine park has the same meaning as in the Marine Parks
Act 2007;
(2) Section 4(1)—after the definition of regulated
substance insert:
relevant Act means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Adelaide
Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Marine Parks Act 2007;
or
(c) in relation to a River Murray Protection Area or the Murray-Darling
Basin—the River Murray Act 2003;
(3) Section 4(1)—after the definition of relevant
court insert:
relevant Minister means—
(a) in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary—the Minister to
whom the administration of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005
is committed; or
(b) in relation to a marine park—the Minister to whom the
administration of the Marine Parks Act 2007 is committed; or
(c) in relation to a River Murray Protection Area or the Murray-Darling
Basin—the Minister to whom the administration of the River Murray
Act 2003 is committed;
(4) Section 4(1)—after the definition of repealed Act
insert:
River Murray Protection Area means a River Murray Protection
Area under the River Murray Act 2003;
specially protected area means—
(a) the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary; or
(b) a marine park; or
(c) a River Murray Protection Area;
Section 6A—delete the section and substitute:
6A—Interaction with other
legislation
The Minister must, in acting in the administration of this Act, take into
account the following insofar as they may be relevant:
(a) the objects and objectives of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
Act 2005;
(b) the objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007;
(c) the objects of the Natural Resources Management
Act 2004;
(d) the objects of the River Murray Act 2003 and the
Objectives for a Healthy River Murray under that Act.
46—Amendment of
section 12—General authority to grant licence
Section 12—after its present contents (now to be designated as
subsection (1)) insert:
(2) If an application for the grant or renewal of a licence relates to an
area within or adjacent to a specially protected area, the Minister must, before
making his or her decision on the application, refer the application to the
relevant Minister and consult with the relevant Minister in relation to the
matter.
(3) If an application for the grant or renewal of a licence is referred to
a relevant Minister and the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is
committed and the relevant Minister cannot agree—
(a) on whether a licence should be granted or renewed; or
(b) if a licence is granted or renewed, on the conditions to which the
licence should be subject,
the Ministers must take steps to refer the matter to the Governor and the
Governor will determine the matter (and any decision taken by the Governor will
be taken to be a decision of the Minister under this Act).
47—Substitution
of sections 103A and 103B
Sections 103A and 103B—delete the sections and substitute:
103A—Specially protected areas
(1) If a statement (or revised statement) of environmental objectives
applies to a specially protected area or the Murray-Darling Basin, the Minister
must not approve the statement (or revised statement) without the concurrence of
the relevant Minister.
(2) If the Minister to whom the administration of this Act is committed
and the relevant Minister cannot reach agreement, the Ministers must take steps
to refer the matter to the Governor and the Governor will determine the matter
(and any decision taken by the Governor will be taken to be a decision of the
Minister under this Act).
Part 13—Amendment of Petroleum (Submerged Lands)
Act 1982
After section 5 insert:
5A—Interaction with Marine Parks Act
2007
The Minister must, in the administration of this Act, take into account the
objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007 (insofar as any operations or
proposed operations relate to an area that forms part of a marine park under
that Act).