2018-07-10 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 8 - Draft Noosa River Plan

These laws include the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Infrastructure (Waterways
Management) Regulation 2012, the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 and the Transport Operations
(Marine Pollution) Act 1995.
Compliance with these laws and regulations is managed via a system of complaint and information referrals
to other State agencies. These agencies include the TMR Boat Harbours Team, Queensland Boating and
Fisheries Patrol and the Queensland Police Service.
Management of commercial jetty leases in the river is administered by the Department of Natural Resources
and Mines, while management of Queensland’s commercial and recreational fisheries is administered by the
Department of Agricultural and Fisheries (refer Table 1 below).


 State agency                                          Referral

 TMR Boat Harbours Team                                Applications for buoy mooring authorities.




                                                          T
                                                       Applications for living on board watercraft
                                                       approvals.




                                                        F
                                                       Complaints about anchoring, mooring, grounding,
                                                       living on board watercraft, watercraft construction




                                                      A
                                                       and works.

 Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol               Complaints about anchoring and mooring.




             R
                                                       Complaints about waste holding systems.
                                                       Complaints about non-compliance of the Noosa




           D
                                                       River Marine Zone.
                                                       Enforces fisheries and boating safety laws through
                                                       surveillance and inspection.
                                                       Undertakes related education with industry and
                                                       community groups.

 Queensland Police Service (Water Police)              Enforces boating safety laws through surveillance
                                                       and inspection e.g. speed limits, boat licenses,
                                                       registrations, complaints about antisocial behaviour
                                                       and illegal camping on islands and river foreshores.

 Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)           Safety administration of Domestic Commercial
 on behalf of the Australian Government                Vessel s e.g. registration, licencing and compliance
                                                       functions from 1 July, 2018.

 Department of Natural Resources and Mines             Management of commercial jetty leases under the
                                                       Land Act 1994 and Land Regulation 2009.

 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries               Management of commercial and recreational
                                                       fisheries in Queensland.
                                                       Development and implementation of Queensland’s
                                                       Sustainable Fisheries Strategy 2017-20.

Table 1 State government agencies responsible for management of the Noosa River system.




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