Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (125 of 2008)

Schedule 1   Objects and application

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

12   Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

precautionary principle means the principle that lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing a measure to prevent degradation of the environment where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage.