Regulator function
Manage permits, licences and leases for Commonwealth Parks and Reserves.
Legislation
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
- Legislative instruments (statutory management plans for Commonwealth parks and gardens)
Regulated community
- Tourism industry
- Commercial industry (i.e. filming and photography and events
- Researchers
- Marine park users (in addition to the above - commercial shipping, commercial fishing, commercial pearling, commercial aquaculture, recreational fishing, mining etc.)
Portfolio
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Internal to department / external entity
External