Djukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997

The Djukbinj Board is, in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions, subject to the Act and to the plan of management for the Park.

The functions of the Djukbinj Board are:

to assist the Commission in the preparation and assessment of the plan of management for the Park and of any subsequent amendments to the plan of management;

to determine, for the purpose of providing guidance to the

Commission, matters relating to the day to day management of the

Park;

to determine, in consultation with the Commission, the location and management of works, facilities and outstations in the Park;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the development of programmes for the protection, conservation and management of native flora and fauna in the Park and for the eradication of feral animals and weeds, including Mimosa pigra and other non-native vegetation, from the Park;

to assist the Commission in protecting the environment of the

Park, and in particular, protecting sites and areas identified to the

Djukbinj Board by Wulna or another Aboriginal group as being significant to Aboriginals in accordance with Aboriginal tradition;

to nominate Aboriginal members of the Djukbinj Board or other suitable Aboriginal persons to assist the Commission in the selection of persons to be employed by the Commission in or in relation to the

Park;

to protect the rights of relevant Aboriginals to occupy and use the Park;

to encourage the maintenance of the Aboriginal tradition of relevant Aboriginals in the Park;

to promote Aboriginal involvement in the administration and management of the Park;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the employment by the Commission of relevant Aboriginals in the Park;

to encourage Aboriginal business and commercial initiatives and enterprises in the Park;

to promote the traditional skills of relevant Aboriginals in the management of the Park;

to promote a knowledge and understanding of, and respect for, the traditional languages, culture, customs and skills of relevant

Aboriginals;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the content of educational or interpretative programmes to be used in the Park;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to filming in the Park;

to advise and make recommendations to the Commission relating to staff training programmes for persons employed by the Commission in the Park and in particular relating to the Aboriginal content of such programmes;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the use of the Park by the public and in particular to assist in the determination of the granting of concessions and licences for tour operations and commercial enterprises;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to entry and other charges, if any, in the Park and the application of those charges;

to seek reservations of land under Part 6, Division 1 of the

Mineral Titles Act 2010 in respect of the Park;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to access by persons to areas within the Park;

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to camping in the Park and the establishment of camping grounds, if any; and

to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the expenditure of budgetary allocations in the Park.

The Djukbinj Board has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or incidental to the performance of, its functions.