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NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1975 No. 12, 1975 - SECT 10 Mining, works, forestry, &c., in parks and reserves and wilderness zones.

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1975 No. 12, 1975 - SECT 10

Mining, works, forestry, &c., in parks and reserves and wilderness zones.
10. (1) This section has effect notwithstanding any law of Australia or of a
State or Territory.

(2) No operations for the recovery of minerals shall be carried on in a park
or reserve other than operations that are carried on, with the approval of the
Governor-General, in accordance with the plan of management relating to that
park or reserve.

(3) Subject to sub-section (4)-

   (a)  no excavation shall be carried on;

   (b)  no building or other structure shall be erected;

   (c)  no works shall be carried out; and

   (d)  no timber shall be felled or taken, in a park or reserve except in
        accordance with the plan of management relating to that park or
        reserve.

(4) At a time when no plan of management is in force in relation to a park or
reserve, sub-section (3) does not prevent the Director from performing his
functions in that park or reserve for the purpose of preserving or protecting
the park or reserve, protecting or conserving wildlife in the park or reserve,
controlling authorized scientific research or protecting persons or property
in the park or reserve.

(5) A wilderness zone shall be maintained in its natural state and shall be
used only for scientific research authorized by the Director and such
recreational and other purposes, other than the recovery of minerals, as are
specified in the plan of management relating to the wilderness zone, but this
sub-section does not prohibit anything done by the Director in accordance with
sub-section (6).

(6) Notwithstanding sub-section (4)-

   (a)  no excavation shall be carried on;

   (b)  no building or other structure shall be erected;

   (c)  no works shall be carried out;

   (d)  no timber shall be felled or taken;

   (e)  no tracks shall be established; and

   (f)  no vehicle, aircraft or vessel shall be used, in a wilderness zone
        except by the Director, in accordance with the plan of management
        relating to the zone, for purposes essential to the management of the
        zone.