Derek_Bullock
20-01-2006, 05:43 PM
Well folks, this is the big one for the decade. #If recreational fishers dont get some input into this then you can kiss recreational fishing away for good because there will be nowhere left to go.
This is the review of the Marine Parks Regulations. #This is the one that gives Minister Boyle the clout to do as she wishes.
Submissions to this one need to be strong or else.
KC and The Fishing Party and every other organisation both big and small - you need to get going on this now.
THERE ARE ONLY TWO MONTHS FOR SUBMISSIONS
Cheers
Derek
Review of regulations under the Marine Parks Act 2004
The Marine Parks Regulation 1990 will expire on 1 September 2006 and is proposed to be remade as the Marine Parks Regulation 2006 (MP Regulation). The MP Regulation will need to be redrafted to conform to contemporary legislative practices and standards.
The MP Regulation is the primary legislative instrument to support attainment of the object of the Marine Parks Act 2004 – the conservation of the marine environment.
A major review of the Marine Parks Act 1982 was completed on 12 October 2004 when the new Marine Parks Act 2004 (‘the new Act’) received Royal Assent. The MP Regulation will bring the regulations into line with the provisions of the new Act.
The MP Regulation is intended to replace the current Regulation before it expires. Many aspects of the current Regulation have been incorporated into the new Act. In addition, some provisions in the current Regulation were reviewed and remade during the preparation of a zoning plan for the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park in November 2004.
The MP Regulation is to be remade with a number of changes in effect and operation. These include:
- the application of the ‘Tourism in Protected Areas’ initiative (TIPA) to marine parks. The MP Regulation will enable the Chief Executive to designate ‘particular visitor sites’ as areas where commercial activity agreements will apply. These concepts are currently in place under the Nature Conservation Regulation 1994 and their extension to marine parks will allow for a single agreement to be negotiated for national park islands and the adjoining marine park beaches;
- marine park permit assessment fees. That is, bringing fees into line with current Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority charges for joint State/ Commonwealth marine park permits in the Great Barrier Reef, and reviewing assessment fees for tourism operators where these joint permitting arrangements do not apply;
- investigating merit review processes for development related decisions and non-development related decisions in State marine parks;
- providing for integrated management of protected areas and marine parks by standardising zone names and objectives; and
- creating powers to accredit management plans and other instruments made under legislation other than the Marine Parks Act 2004, and to remove marine park permit requirements in such instances.
Read the Review of Marine Parks Regulation. http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications?id=1766
Invitation to comment
Public comments are invited on the proposals contained in the RIS. For further information telephone 07 3227 6124, fax 07 3225 8029, or email mpr.review@epa.qld.gov.au.
Submissions must be in writing and must be submitted to:
Post
Environmental Protection Agency
MPR Review
PO Box 15155
CITY EAST QLD 4002
E-mail
mpr.review@epa.qld.gov.au
Fax
07 3225 8029
Marked “MPR Review”
Hand delivered
Naturally Queensland Shop
Ground Floor
160 Ann Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000.
Marked “MPR Review”
The closing date for submissions is 5.00pm on 3 March 2006.
This is the review of the Marine Parks Regulations. #This is the one that gives Minister Boyle the clout to do as she wishes.
Submissions to this one need to be strong or else.
KC and The Fishing Party and every other organisation both big and small - you need to get going on this now.
THERE ARE ONLY TWO MONTHS FOR SUBMISSIONS
Cheers
Derek
Review of regulations under the Marine Parks Act 2004
The Marine Parks Regulation 1990 will expire on 1 September 2006 and is proposed to be remade as the Marine Parks Regulation 2006 (MP Regulation). The MP Regulation will need to be redrafted to conform to contemporary legislative practices and standards.
The MP Regulation is the primary legislative instrument to support attainment of the object of the Marine Parks Act 2004 – the conservation of the marine environment.
A major review of the Marine Parks Act 1982 was completed on 12 October 2004 when the new Marine Parks Act 2004 (‘the new Act’) received Royal Assent. The MP Regulation will bring the regulations into line with the provisions of the new Act.
The MP Regulation is intended to replace the current Regulation before it expires. Many aspects of the current Regulation have been incorporated into the new Act. In addition, some provisions in the current Regulation were reviewed and remade during the preparation of a zoning plan for the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park in November 2004.
The MP Regulation is to be remade with a number of changes in effect and operation. These include:
- the application of the ‘Tourism in Protected Areas’ initiative (TIPA) to marine parks. The MP Regulation will enable the Chief Executive to designate ‘particular visitor sites’ as areas where commercial activity agreements will apply. These concepts are currently in place under the Nature Conservation Regulation 1994 and their extension to marine parks will allow for a single agreement to be negotiated for national park islands and the adjoining marine park beaches;
- marine park permit assessment fees. That is, bringing fees into line with current Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority charges for joint State/ Commonwealth marine park permits in the Great Barrier Reef, and reviewing assessment fees for tourism operators where these joint permitting arrangements do not apply;
- investigating merit review processes for development related decisions and non-development related decisions in State marine parks;
- providing for integrated management of protected areas and marine parks by standardising zone names and objectives; and
- creating powers to accredit management plans and other instruments made under legislation other than the Marine Parks Act 2004, and to remove marine park permit requirements in such instances.
Read the Review of Marine Parks Regulation. http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications?id=1766
Invitation to comment
Public comments are invited on the proposals contained in the RIS. For further information telephone 07 3227 6124, fax 07 3225 8029, or email mpr.review@epa.qld.gov.au.
Submissions must be in writing and must be submitted to:
Post
Environmental Protection Agency
MPR Review
PO Box 15155
CITY EAST QLD 4002
mpr.review@epa.qld.gov.au
Fax
07 3225 8029
Marked “MPR Review”
Hand delivered
Naturally Queensland Shop
Ground Floor
160 Ann Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000.
Marked “MPR Review”
The closing date for submissions is 5.00pm on 3 March 2006.