Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The chief executive must, from time to time, develop for the Minister's approval strategies designed to give effect to the transport coordination plan to protect Queensland's marine and coastal environment from the effects of the deliberate, negligent or accidental discharge of ship-sourced pollutants into coastal waters.
(2) In developing marine pollution strategies, the chief executive must take reasonable steps to engage in public consultation.
(3) The Minister may, at any time, direct the chief executive to prepare new marine pollution strategies for the Minister's approval or to amend marine pollution strategies in the way the Minister directs.
(4) The Minister may approve marine pollution strategies submitted for approval or require the chief executive to amend the strategies in the way the Minister directs.
(5) The Minister must table a copy of each marine pollution strategy, and each amendment of a marine pollution strategy, approved by the Minister in the Legislative Assembly within 5 sitting days after its approval.