Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2005B02402:body:0:p24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2005B02402
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 60060–62818

to:
 (i) human life or safety; or
 (ii) marine ecosystems of the Marine Park; or
 (iii) the use or amenity of an area or adjacent area;
  not being a taking of animals or plants for which, under section 2.7.3 or Part 5 (Additional purposes for use or entry), permission is not required;
 (l) any other purpose that is consistent with the objective mentioned in section 2.7.2 for the zone and is not mentioned in section 2.7.3, other than an activity declared for the purposes of this paragraph in the Regulations.

Division 2.8 Preservation Zone

2.8.1 Location of Preservation Zone

  The Preservation Zone consists of the areas described in Part 7 of Schedule 1.

Note   The Preservation Zone is indicated by pink shading on zoning maps.

2.8.2 Objective for Preservation Zone

  The objective of this Zoning Plan for the Preservation Zone is to provide for the preservation of the natural integrity and values of areas of the Marine Park, generally undisturbed by human activities.

2.8.3 Use or entry without permission

Note   If a provision of this Zoning Plan has the effect that an activity in an area requires permission, and another provision of the plan would have the effect that the same activity in that area does not require permission, the provision to the effect that the activity requires permission prevails —see subsection 3A (2) of the Act.

  Subject to Part 3 (Remote Natural Area) and Part 4 (Designated Areas), the Preservation Zone may be used or entered without permission for any of the following purposes:
 (a) operating an aircraft at an altitude of not less than 500 feet above the surface;
 (b) navigating a vessel (except a ship or a managed vessel or aircraft), for access to areas that form part of Queensland, if any equipment normally used for fishing or collecting is stowed or secured.

2.8.4 Use or entry with permission

Note 1   See note to section 2.8.3.

Note 2   The Regulations deal with obtaining permissions.

  Subject to Part 3 (Remote Natural Area), Part 4 (Designated Areas) and Part 5 (Additional purposes for use or entry), the written permission of the Authority is required to use or enter the Preservation Zone for any of the following purposes:
 (a) research, including limited impact research (non-extractive) and limited impact research (extractive), that:
 (i) is relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the Marine Park; and
 (ii) cannot reasonably be conducted elsewhere;
 (b) any other purpose that is consistent with the objective mentioned in section 2.8.2 for the zone and is not mentioned in section 2.8.3, other than an activity declared for the purposes of this paragraph in the Regulations.

Division 2.9 Commonwealth Islands Zone

2.9.1 Location of Commonwealth Islands