Recreation Areas Management Act 2006

The main purpose of this Act is—

the establishment, maintenance and use of recreation areas; and

to provide, coordinate, integrate and improve recreational planning, recreational facilities and recreational management for recreation areas, having regard to—

the conservation, cultural, educational, production and recreational values of the areas; and

the interests of area land-holders.

The purpose is to be achieved mainly by—

providing for the declaration, planning and management of recreation areas, as far as practicable, in consultation with, and having regard to the views and interests of, area land-holders and other interested groups and persons, including relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entities for the area; and

recognising the rights and obligations of area land-holders; and

ensuring the management of, and activities permitted in, a recreation area are not incompatible with the tenure of all land in the recreation area; and

providing for access to recreation areas, including the use of recreation areas and facilities and services for recreation; and

providing for the payment of fees and charges for the use of recreation areas and facilities and services for recreation; and

publishing information about recreation areas and facilities and services for recreation; and

enforcing compliance with this Act.