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

Schedule 3   Proclaiming the Marine Park, zoning plans and plans of management

Part 4   Transitional, application and saving provisions

49   Zoning plans in force under Part V of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975

(1) This item applies if, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a zoning plan was in force under Part V of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.

(2) Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, the zoning plan continues in force after the commencement of this Schedule as if the plan had been prepared in accordance with Division 2 of Part V of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as that Division is in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule.

(3) Despite subsection 37(1) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, and subject to subsection 35A(2) of that Act as in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule, the Authority may, with the Minister's approval, amend the zoning plan for the purpose of designating an IUCN category for each zone, or each part of a zone, described in the plan.

(4) Subsections 37A(2) and (3) of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, as in force immediately after the commencement of this Schedule, apply to an amendment under subitem (3) in the same way as they apply to amendments under subsection 37A(1) of that Act.