Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00131:section:7:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00131
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 42980–44772

to the Authority under this or any other Act;
 (da) to provide assistance to other institutions and persons in accordance with section 7A; and
 (e) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the foregoing functions.
 (1A) For the purposes of this section but without limiting the generality of paragraph (1)(ca), (cb), (cd), (d) or (daa), a matter shall be taken to relate to the Marine Park if it relates to:
 (a) the use or management of an area (which may be a Queensland national park or a Queensland marine park) the use or management of which would or might affect the Marine Park; or
 (b) the use of a place outside the Marine Park for a purpose relating to the Marine Park.
 (1B) The Authority is responsible for the management of the Marine Park.
 (2) The Authority shall perform its functions in accordance with any general directions given by the Minister not inconsistent with this Act.
 (3) In managing the Marine Park and performing its other functions, the Authority must have regard to, and seek to act in a way that is consistent with:
 (a) the objects of this Act in section 2A; and
 (b) the principles of ecologically sustainable use; and
 (c) the protection of the world heritage values of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
 (4) The Authority may prepare and publish plans and policies about:
 (a) the way in which the Authority intends to manage the Marine Park or perform its other functions; and
 (b) the way in which the Authority considers that this Act or a zoning plan applies:
 (i) in relation to persons generally or a class of persons; or
 (ii) in relation to persons generally, or a class of persons, in relation to particular circumstances.
 (5) A plan or policy prepared under subsection (4) is not a legislative instrument.