21A Permits to take fish or fishing bait for research in S. 21A marine national parks and marine sanctuaries inserted by No. 9114 s. 21, (1) The Secretary may, in respect of a marine national substituted by No. 9247 s. 15, park or a marine sanctuary, grant a permit to a amended by person to take fish or fishing bait for the purpose Nos 10073 s. 6, 10166 of any research, study or investigation that the s. 12(a)(b), Secretary considers— 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 49.5), (a) is appropriate; and 38/1989 s. 35(b), (b) does not detrimentally affect the area as a 38/1995 marine national park or marine sanctuary. s. 21(c), 76/1998 s. 14, (2) A permit under subsection (1) is subject to the repealed by No. 70/1998 terms and conditions determined by the Secretary. s. 8, new s. 21A (3) The holder of a permit must comply with the inserted by terms and conditions of the permit. No. 40/2002 s. 7. 20 penalty units. (4) A person who acts under and in accordance with a permit under this section does not commit an offence under the Fisheries Act 1995. 21B Remote and natural areas S. 21B inserted by No. 40/1992 Each area of land described in a Part of Schedule s. 14. Six is, for the purposes of this Act, a remote and natural area under the name specified in that Part. 21C Protection of remote and natural areas S. 21C inserted by No. 40/1992 s. 14. (1) The Secretary must ensure that each remote and S. 21C(1) amended by natural area is controlled and managed in No. 70/1998 accordance with the objects of this Act in a s. 14(Sch. item 15). manner that will protect and preserve the natural environment of the area, including indigenous flora and fauna and features of ecological,
S. 21A inserted by No. 9114 s. 21, substituted by No. 9247 s. 15, amended by Nos 10073 s. 6, 10166 s. 12(a)(b), 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 49.5), 38/1989 s. 35(b), 38/1995 s. 21(c), 76/1998 s. 14, repealed by No. 70/1998 s. 8, new s. 21A inserted by No. 40/2002 s. 7. 21A Permits to take fish or fishing bait for research in marine national parks and marine sanctuaries (1) The Secretary may, in respect of a marine national park or a marine sanctuary, grant a permit to a person to take fish or fishing bait for the purpose of any research, study or investigation that the Secretary considers— (a) is appropriate; and (b) does not detrimentally affect the area as a marine national park or marine sanctuary. (2) A permit under subsection (1) is subject to the terms and conditions determined by the Secretary. (3) The holder of a permit must comply with the terms and conditions of the permit. 20 penalty units. (4) A person who acts under and in accordance with a permit under this section does not commit an offence under the Fisheries Act 1995. S. 21B inserted by No. 40/1992 s. 14. 21B Remote and natural areas Each area of land described in a Part of Schedule Six is, for the purposes of this Act, a remote and natural area under the name specified in that Part. S. 21C inserted by No. 40/1992 s. 14. 21C Protection of remote and natural areas S. 21C(1) amended by No. 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 15). (1) The Secretary must ensure that each remote and natural area is controlled and managed in accordance with the objects of this Act in a manner that will protect and preserve the natural environment of the area, including indigenous flora and fauna and features of ecological,
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