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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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