Queensland Consolidated Acts

MARINE PARKS ACT 2004 - SECT 8

(1) A regulation may declare—

(a) an area, whether or not it includes all or part of an existing marine park, to be a marine park; or

(b) 2 or more existing marine parks, whether or not they are contiguous, to be a single marine park.

(2) Areas that may be declared under subsection (1)(a) are all or any of the following—

(a) an area of Queensland waters;

Editor's note—

See the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 36, definition Queensland waters.

(b) an area of waters subject to tidal influence;

(c) an area of waters or land, whether or not subject to tidal influence, contiguous with and having a cultural, economic, environmental or social relationship with the waters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

(d) an area of land within the waters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

(e) an area of land from time to time covered by the waters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

(f) without limiting paragraph (c), an area of waters beyond the outer limits of Queensland waters connected with Queensland.

(3) A regulation under subsection (1) must—

(a) define the boundaries of the park's declared area by a map or an appropriate description; and

(b) give a name to the park.

(4) Without limiting subsection (2)(f), areas of water mentioned in the subsection that are connected with Queensland include—

(a) any area regulated under a law of Queensland other than this Act; and

(b) any area containing anything owned by the State or constructed or placed in waters by or under an agreement with or the authority of the State.

Example—

an artificial reef