Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:24c:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24C (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 108440–111034

24C  Offences relating to Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Actions in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park affecting the environment
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes an action; and
 (b) the action is taken in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; and
 (c) the action results or will result in a significant impact on the environment.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years or 420 penalty units, or both.
 (2) Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(b).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Actions in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park likely to affect the environment
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes an action; and
 (b) the action is taken in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; and
 (c) the action is likely to have a significant impact on the environment.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years or 420 penalty units, or both.
 (4) Strict liability applies to paragraph (3)(b).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Actions outside Great Barrier Reef Marine Park affecting environment in the Marine Park
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes an action; and
 (b) the action is taken outside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park but in the Australian jurisdiction; and
 (c) the action results in or will result in a significant impact on the environment in an area; and
 (d) the area is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years or 420 penalty units, or both.
 (6) Strict liability applies to paragraphs (5)(b) and (d).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Actions outside Great Barrier Reef Marine Park likely to affect environment in the Marine Park
 (7) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person takes an action; and
 (b) the action is taken outside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park but in the Australian jurisdiction; and
 (c) the action is likely to have a significant impact on the environment in an area; and
 (d) the area is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years or 420 penalty units, or both.
 (8) Strict liability applies to paragraphs (7)(b) and (d).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Defences
 (9) Subsection (1), (3), (5) or (7) does not apply to an action if:
 (a) an approval of the taking of the action by the person is in operation under Part 9 for the purposes of the subsection; or
 (b) Part 4 lets the person take the action without an approval under Part 9 for the purposes of the subsection; or
 (c) there is in force a decision of