Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01022:reg:241
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01022
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 241
Character Range: 355397–356455

241  Power of inspector to give directions
 (1) For the purpose of ensuring that the Act, this instrument, and any other instrument made for the purposes of the Act, are complied with, an inspector may, in accordance with this section, give reasonable directions to any person:
 (a) who is within the Marine Park; or
 (b) who is outside the Marine Park and who the inspector believes on reasonable grounds may enter, or who has recently entered and left, the Marine Park.
 (2) The direction may be given orally, in writing, by radio or by any other appropriate means of communication.
 (3) The inspector must:
 (a) identify the inspector's position as an inspector when giving the direction; and
 (b) produce the inspector's identity card at the first practicable opportunity to the person to whom the direction is given.
Note: Identity cards are issued to inspectors under section 45 of the Act.
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes a direction given to the person under subsection (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.