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NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1975 No. 12, 1975 - SECT 11 Plans of management.

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1975 No. 12, 1975 - SECT 11

Plans of management.
11. (1) As soon as practicable after a park or reserve has been declared, the
Director shall prepare a plan of management in respect of that park or
reserve.

(2) Before preparing a plan of management in respect of a park or reserve, the
Director shall, by public notice-

   (a)  state that he intends to prepare a plan of management in respect of
        that park or reserve;

   (b)  invite interested persons to make representations in connexion with
        the proposed plan by such date, not being less than 1 month after the
        date of publication of the notice in the Gazette, as is specified in
        the notice; and

   (c)  specify an address to which such representations may be forwarded.

(3) A person may, not later than the date specified in the notice, make
representations to the Director in connexion with the proposed plan of
management, and the Director shall give due consideration to any
representations so made.

(4) The plan of management shall specify a date, being a date within 10 years
after the date on which the park or reserve was declared, as being the date on
which the plan is to cease to have effect.

(5) The plan of management may include provisions in relation to an area that
is proposed to be added to the park or reserve, but those provisions shall not
have effect until the area is added to the park or reserve.

(6) The plan of management shall set out a detailed description of the manner
in which it is proposed to manage the park or reserve and shall include-

   (a)  a general description of any existing or proposed buildings,
        structures, facilities or other development; and

   (b)  a detailed description of any operations for the recovery of minerals,
        or excavation, works or other operations, that may be carried on, in
        the park or reserve.

(7) Where a plan of management provides for operations for the recovery of
minerals or for excavation or other works, the plan shall set out any
conditions that are to be applicable.

(8) In the preparation of the plan of management, regard shall be had to the
following objects:-

   (a)  in the case of a park-the encouragement and regulation of the
        appropriate use, appreciation and enjoyment of the park by the public;

   (b)  in the case of a reserve-the regulation of the use of the reserve for
        the purpose for which it was declared;

   (c)  the preservation of the park or reserve in its natural condition and
        the protection of its special features, including objects and sites of
        biological, historical, palaeontological, archaeological, geological
        and geographical interest;

   (d)  the protection, conservation and management of wildlife within the
        park or reserve; and

   (e)  the protection of the park or reserve against damage.

(9) The plan of management may provide for the division of the park or reserve
into zones and set out the conditions under which each zone shall be kept and
maintained.

(10) When the Director has prepared the plan of management, he shall, by
public notice-

   (a)  state that the plan has been prepared;

   (b)  invite interested persons to make representations in connexion with
        the plan by such date, not being less than 1 month after the date of
        publication of the notice in the Gazette, as is specified in the
        notice;

   (c)  specify an address or addresses at which copies of the plan may be
        inspected or purchased; and

   (d)  specify an address to which representations in connexion with the plan
        may be forwarded.

(11) A person may, not later than the date specified in the notice, make
representations to the Director in connexion with the plan of management, and
the Director shall give due consideration to any representations so made and,
if he thinks fit, alter the plan accordingly.

(12) The Director shall thereupon submit to the Minister-

   (a)  the plan of management; and

   (b)  if representations have been made under sub-section (11)-those
        representations, together with the comments of the Director on those
        representations.

(13) The Minister may-

   (a)  accept the plan of management as so submitted; or

   (b)  refer it to the Director, together with his suggestions, for further
        consideration.

(14) Where the plan of management has been so referred to the Director, he
shall, as soon as practicable after receipt of the plan, give further
consideration to the plan, having regard to the suggestions of the Minister,
and again submit the plan, with or without alterations, to the Minister,
together with his comments on the suggestions of the Minister.

(15) When the plan of management is again submitted to the Minister, he shall,
as soon as practicable after receipt of the plan, accept the plan as so
submitted or after making such alterations as he thinks fit.

(16) Where the Minister makes alterations to a plan of management under
sub-section (15), he shall prepare a report specifying the alterations and
setting out any views expressed by the Director in respect of the matters to
which the alterations relate, and the report shall accompany the plan when it
is laid before both Houses of the Parliament under section 12.