Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994

This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Regulation 1994.

Schedule 1 sets out the national parks (scientific) under the Act.

The schedule includes areas of State land that are taken to be national parks (scientific) under section 207 of the Act.

An area of State land set out in schedule 1 that is not a national park (scientific) mentioned in subsection (2) is—

dedicated as a national park (scientific); and

assigned the name set out opposite the national park (scientific).

Each of the areas of State land described in schedule 2, column 2 is—

dedicated as a national park; and

assigned the name set out opposite it in the schedule, column 1.

Schedule 3 sets out the conservation parks under the Act.

The schedule includes areas of State land that are taken to be conservation parks under section 208 of the Act.

An area of State land set out in schedule 3 that is not a conservation park mentioned in subsection (2) is—

dedicated as a conservation park; and

assigned the name set out opposite the conservation park.

Schedule 3A sets out the resources reserves under the Act.

The schedule includes areas of State land that are taken to be resources reserves under section 209 of the Act.

An area of State land set out in schedule 3A that is not a resources reserve mentioned in subsection (2) is—

dedicated as a resources reserve; and

assigned the name set out opposite the resources reserve.

Each of the areas of land described in schedule 3B, column 2 is—

dedicated as a national park (Aboriginal land); and

assigned the name set out opposite it in the schedule, column 1.

Each of the areas of land described in schedule 4, column 2 is—

dedicated as a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); and

assigned the name set out opposite it in the schedule, column 1.

Each of the areas of land described in schedule 4A, column 2 is—

declared to be an indigenous joint management area; and

assigned the name set out opposite it in the schedule, column 1.

Each of the areas of land described in schedule 4B is—

declared as a special wildlife reserve; and

assigned the name set out opposite the special wildlife reserve.

Note—Copies of the conservation agreement and approved management program for each special wildlife reserve may be inspected, free of charge, during office hours at the department’s head office.

Each of the areas of land described in schedule 5, column 2 is—

declared as a nature refuge; and

assigned the name set out opposite it in the schedule, column 1.

Note—Each of the areas of land described in schedule 5 is the subject of a conservation agreement.

For each nature refuge—

the significant cultural and natural resources and values of the nature refuge are stated in the conservation agreement for the refuge; and

the proposed management intent for, and use of, the refuge are to do the following only in accordance with the conservation agreement for the refuge—

manage and conserve the significant cultural and natural values of the refuge;

permit or restrict, or require to be conducted, particular activities in or in relation to the refuge;

permit or restrict the use of the land in the refuge for a particular purpose;

permit or restrict access to the land in the refuge by particular persons or animals.

A copy of the conservation agreement for each nature refuge may be inspected, free of charge, during office hours at the department’s office.

The duration of the declaration of a nature refuge is the duration of the conservation agreement for the refuge.