Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 (Qld)

Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995

An Act about the protection and management of the coast, and for related purposes

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Objects and achievement of coastal management

3 Main objects of Act The main objects of this Act are to— (a) provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and management of the coastal zone, including its resources and biological diversity; and (b) have regard to the goal, core objectives and guiding principles of the National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development in the use of the coastal zone; and (c) ensure decisions about land use and development safeguard life and property from the threat of coastal hazards; and (d) encourage the enhancement of knowledge of coastal resources and the effect of human activities on the coastal zone.

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.