New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WILDERNESS ACT 1987 - SECT 5

5 Functions of Director and Service

(1) The Director has the following functions:

(a) to investigate and identify areas of land that are wilderness or are suitable to be declared as wilderness areas or for addition to existing wilderness areas,

(b) to consider and assess proposals made to the Director under this Act relating to wilderness, wilderness areas or possible wilderness areas,

(c) to promote such educational activities as the Director considers necessary in respect of wilderness or wilderness areas,

(d) in the case of each wilderness area, but subject to the terms of any wilderness protection agreement or conservation agreement relating to the area-to arrange for the carrying out of such works as the Director considers necessary in connection with the protection, management and maintenance of the area,

(e) to undertake such scientific research as the Director considers necessary in connection with the protection, management and use of wilderness areas,

(f) to enter into negotiations on behalf of the Minister in connection with the protection, management, use or declaration of existing or proposed wilderness areas,

(g) to take such other action as the Director considers necessary in connection with the carrying out of directions by the Minister relating to existing or proposed wilderness areas.

(2) The National Parks and Wildlife Service shall carry out such works and activities as the Minister may direct either generally or in any particular case in connection with wilderness areas.