Marine and Coastal (Prescribed Consents) Regulations 2025

A person specified in subregulation (2) has a prescribed consent to repair or maintain a fence on marine and coastal Crown land if the repair or maintenance—

does not change the alignment of the fence; and

does not involve replacing the fence; and

does not increase the size of the fence; and

does not involve excavation of any land that is not associated with the repair or maintenance; and

minimises any damage to the marine and coastal environment; and

uses durable materials; and

does not unreasonably block a pathway or a road.

The following persons are specified—

a Crown land manager responsible for the marine and coastal Crown land on which the fence is situated;

the holder of a lease of land on which the fence is situated under section 134 of the Land Act 1958;

the holder of a lease of land on which the fence is situated under section 17D of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

A consent referred to in subregulation (1) is subject to the following prescribed conditions—

the person who has a prescribed consent under subregulation (1) must ensure that the work area is left in a clean and tidy condition after the repair or maintenance of the fence is completed;

if the repair or maintenance of the fence requires the work area to be closed to the public, the person who has a prescribed consent under subregulation (1) must give written notice to the Department of the proposed repair or maintenance at least 5 business days before the works commence.