Commonwealth Numbered Acts

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AMENDMENT ACT 1988 No. 105 of 1988 - SECT 6

6. After section 7 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Provision of assistance to other institutions and persons

"7A. (1) Subject to this section, the Authority may, at the request of another
institution or person, provide assistance to the institution or person in
matters relating to environmental management.

"(2) The assistance may be provided by the Authority acting by itself or in
co-operation with other institutions and persons.

"(3) Without limiting the generality of the assistance that may be provided,
the assistance may take any of the following forms:

   (a)  the carrying out of research or investigations;

   (b)  the provision of educational, advisory or informational services;

   (c)  the making available of facilities.

"(4) The Authority shall not perform a function that the Authority has only
because of this section unless the Minister has approved, in writing, the
provision of the assistance concerned.

"(5) The Minister shall not give an approval under subsection (4) unless the
Minister is satisfied that the provision of the assistance concerned is not
likely to affect adversely the performance of the functions of the Authority
conferred by other provisions of this Act.

"(6) An approval under subsection (4) may be given subject to conditions or
restrictions set out in the instrument of approval (including conditions
requiring the charging of fees).

"(7) Nothing in this section limits the functions that may be conferred on the
Authority by the regulations.".