Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

MARINE PARKS (GREAT SANDY) ZONING PLAN 2024 - REG 74

74 Application for grant of accreditation

(1) This section applies if a traditional owner group for an area of the marine park prepares a traditional use of marine resources agreement for the area.

(2) A person may, on behalf of the traditional owner group, apply to the chief executive for accreditation of the traditional use of marine resources agreement.

(3) The application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) state the following information—

(i) the names of all the members of the traditional owner group in whose name the application is made;

(ii) the name and address of the person nominated by the traditional owner group to whom correspondence may be sent on behalf of the group; and

(c) be accompanied by—

(i) a copy of the traditional use of marine resources agreement; and

(ii) written confirmation, by the relevant representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body for the area, that each member of the traditional owner group in whose name the application is made is a traditional owner for the area in the marine park to which the agreement relates.

(4) If the chief executive agrees, the applicant may amend the application before the chief executive decides the application.

(5) In this section—

"representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body" has the meaning given by the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) .