Part 1Preliminary provisions
6Meaning and purpose of biodiversity objectives
In this Act, biodiversity objectives means the biodiversity objectives for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas established by regulations made under section 73(1)(a).
The purpose of biodiversity objectives is to set objectives for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas that are—
- appropriate to the characteristics of the particular area; and
- consistent with the purposes of seafloor protection areas and high protection areas (see sections 15 and 19).


