Queensland Consolidated Acts

COASTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4

4 How objects of Act are to be achieved

The objects of this Act are to be achieved by coordinated and integrated planning and decision-making, involving, among other things, the following—

(a) Coastal zone

• Defining the coastal zone, which is the area to which this Act applies.

(b) Coastal plan

• Preparing a coastal plan that—

• identifies coastal resources

• states policies for coastal management

• is developed in consultation with the public

• has regard to the Aboriginal tradition of Aboriginal people and Island custom of Torres Strait Islanders.

(c) Coastal management districts

• Declaring coastal management districts in the coastal zone as areas requiring special development controls and management practices.

(d) Erosion prone areas

• Declaring erosion prone areas in the coastal zone as areas where particular development requirements are applied.

(e) Use of other legislation

• Using other relevant legislation wherever practicable to achieve the objects of this Act.

(f) Monitoring, reporting and review

• Requiring the chief executive to prepare and publish a report on the state of the coastal zone on a regular basis.