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the Marine Park.

Note   The designation of the Fisheries Experimental Areas provides for the completion of the Effects of Line Fishing experiment by opening reefs 18-083 and 21-139 to fishing from 6 March 2005 to 30 November 2005 (inclusive). Those reefs will be closed on 1 December 2005. Outside that period, those reefs are closed to fishing. The designation of the Fisheries Experimental Areas also provides for closing reefs 14-133 and 20-146 from the date of commencement of this Zoning Plan to 5 March 2005 (inclusive). On 6 March 2005, those reefs will be open to fishing to the extent permitted in the Habitat Protection Zone.

4.3.2 Designation of Fisheries Experimental Areas

  Each of the following areas, described in Part 11 of Schedule 1, is a Fisheries Experimental Area:
 (a) Fork Reef (18-083);
 (b) unnamed reef (21-139);
 (c) unnamed reef (14-133);
 (d) Boulton Reef (20-146).

4.3.3 Special management provisions — Fork Reef (18-083) and unnamed reef (21-139)

 (1) Despite anything in Part 2 (Zones), but subject to Part 4 (Designated Areas) and Part 5 (Additional purposes for use or entry), the Fisheries Experimental Areas known as Fork Reef (18-083) and unnamed reef (21‑139) may be used or entered without the written permission of the Authority for any of the following purposes:
 (a) line fishing;
 (b) limited spearfishing;
 (c) trolling;
 (d) detaching of a tender commercial fishing vessel within the Area for the purposes of fishing in the Area.

Note   Subsection (1) provides an exemption to requirements relating to 'stowed or secured' and 'tender commercial fishing vessels' that otherwise apply in the Marine National Park Zone.

 (2) Subsection (1) applies to those Fisheries Experimental Areas from 6 March 2005 to 30 November 2005 (inclusive).

4.3.4 Special management provisions — unnamed reef (14-133) and Boulton Reef (20-146)

 (1) Despite anything in Part 2 (Zones) but subject to Part 4 (Designated Areas) and Part 5 (Additional purposes for use or entry), the Fisheries Experimental Areas known as unnamed reef (14-133) and Boulton Reef (20-146) may not be used or entered without the written permission of the Authority for the purposes of fishing (other than trolling for pelagic species).

 (2) Despite anything in Part 2 (Zones) but subject to Part 4 (Designated Areas) and Part 5 (Additional purposes for use or entry), those Fisheries Experimental Areas may be used or entered without the Authority's written permission for the purposes of trolling for pelagic species.

 (3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to those Fisheries Experimental Areas from the commencement of this Zoning Plan to 5 March 2005 (inclusive).

4.3.5 'Sunsetting' of this Division

  This Division ceases to have effect at the end of 30 November 2005.

Part 5 Additional purposes for use or entry

5.1