Structure of a permit

Marine Parks permits are usually two permits in the one document. They grant permission for activities in both state marine parks (under the Queensland Marine Parks Act 2004) and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (under the Commonwealth Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975) .

New permits if granted are generally for one year. This allows time to establish the operation, and provides the applicant and the Marine Park managers an opportunity to review the operation.

Existing permit holders who apply to continue the same operation and satisfy the assessment requirements are generally granted a permit for six to 15 years, depending on the activities to be conducted and the level of certification.

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