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MARINE AND COASTAL ACT 2018 (NO. 26 OF 2018)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Meaning of marine and coastal Crown land
5. Meaning of marine and coastal environment
6. Crown to be bound
PART 2--OBJECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT
7. Objectives
8. Integrated coastal zone management
9. Ecosystem-based management
10. Ecologically sustainable development
11. Evidence-based decision-making
12. Precautionary principle
13. Proportionate and risk-based principle
14. Adaptive management
PART 3--MARINE AND COASTAL COUNCIL
15. Establishment of the Marine and Coastal Council
16. Functions of the Council
17. Membership of the Council
18. Terms and conditions of appointment
19. Resignation and removal of members
20. Pecuniary and other interests of members
21. Procedure of meetings
22. Reporting
23. Committees of the Council
PART 4--STATEWIDE MARINE AND COASTAL POLICY, STRATEGY AND REPORT
Division 1--Marine and Coastal Policy
24. Marine and Coastal Policy
25. Preparation of the Marine and Coastal Policy
26. Public consultation on the Marine and Coastal Policy
27. Endorsement of the Marine and Coastal Policy
28. Making and publication of the Marine and Coastal Policy
29. Amendment of the Marine and Coastal Policy
Division 2--Marine and Coastal Strategy
30. Marine and Coastal Strategy
31. Timeframes for the Marine and Coastal Strategy
32. Preparation of the Marine and Coastal Strategy
33. Public consultation on the Marine and Coastal Strategy
34. Endorsement of the Marine and Coastal Strategy
35. Making and publication of the Marine and Coastal Strategy
36. Amendment of the Marine and Coastal Strategy
Division 3--State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report
37. State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report
38. Timeframes for a State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report
39. Publication of State of the Marine and Coastal Environment Report
PART 5--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES
40. Reporting requirements of the Department
41. Guidelines
PART 6--REGIONAL MARINE AND COASTAL PLANNING
Division 1--Regional and strategic partnerships
42. Establishment of regional and strategic partnerships
43. Scope of regional and strategic partnerships
44. Publication of regional and strategic partnerships
45. Matters to which regional and strategic partnerships must have regard
46. Preparation of products under regional and strategic partnerships
47. Public consultation on products under regional and strategic partnerships
48. Ministerial approval of products under regional and strategic partnerships
Division 2--Environmental management plans
49. Environmental management plans
50. Scope of environmental management plans
51. Preparation of environmental management plans
52. Public consultation on environmental management plans
53. Making and publication of environmental management plans
54. Amendment of environmental management plans
55. Review of environmental management plans
PART 7--LOCAL MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Division 1--Coastal and marine management plans
56. Definition
57. Coastal and marine management plans
58. Scope of coastal and marine management plans
59. Preparation of coastal and marine management plans
60. Public consultation on coastal and marine management plans
61. Ministerial approval of coastal and marine management plans
62. Coastal and marine management plans and consents
63. Amendment of coastal and marine management plans
64. Review of coastal and marine management plans
Division 2--Consents
65. A person must obtain consent to use or develop marine and coastal Crown land
66. A person must comply with the conditions of a consent other than a reporting condition
67. A person must comply with a reporting condition of a consent
68. Applications for consents
69. Matters to which Minister must have regard in determining applications for consents
70. Determination of applications for consents
71. Bonds
72. Management charges
73. Amendment of management charges
74. Further conditions of consents
Division 3--Coastal erosion
75. Minister may require advice on coastal erosion
PART 8--GENERAL OBLIGATIONS ON CROWN LAND MANAGERS
76. General obligations on Crown land managers
PART 9--AUTHORISED OFFICERS
77. Authorised officer may request name and address
78. Authorised officer may direct a person on marine and coastal Crown land
79. Authorised officer must produce identification
PART 10--GENERAL
80. Regulations
PART 11--REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS
Division 1--Repeal of Coastal Management Act 1995
81. Repeal of the Coastal Management Act 1995
Division 2--Savings and transitional provisions
82. Definitions
83. Victorian Coastal Strategy
84. Consents
85. Coastal Action Plans
Division 3--Amendment of other Acts
86. Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994
87. Climate Change Act 2017
88. Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003
89. Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987
90. Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978
91. Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act 2016
92. Major Sporting Events Act 2009
93. Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009
94. National Parks Act 1975
95. Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010
96. Planning and Environment Act 1987
97. Port Management Act 1995
98. Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010
99. Wildlife Act 1975
100. Repeal of amending Division
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