Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PARKS AND RESERVES (FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE) ACT - SECT 4

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears -

"Aboriginal land" has the same meaning as in ALRA;

"Aboriginal Land Trust" means an Aboriginal Land Trust established under ALRA;

"ALRA" means the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 of the Commonwealth;

"indigenous land use agreement" has the same meaning as in the NTA;

"infrastructure facility" has the same meaning as in the NTA;

"joint management agreement", for a park or reserve, means an agreement between the Territory and the traditional Aboriginal owners of the park or reserve about the management of the park or reserve;

"Land Council" has the same meaning as in ALRA;

"mining interest" means an exploration licence, exploration retention licence or mining tenement within the meaning of the Mining Act ;

"native title rights and interests" has the same meaning as in the NTA;

"NTA" means the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth;

"park" means -

(a) a park declared, or purportedly declared, under section 12 of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act ; or

(b) an area of land proposed to be declared as a park under section 12 of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act ;

"park freehold land" means land over which park freehold title is granted;

"park freehold title" has the meaning in section 9;

"Park Land Trust" means a Park Land Trust established under section 9(3);

"Planning Minister" means the Minister for the time being administering the Planning Act ;

"reserve" means -

(a) a reserve declared, or purportedly declared, under section 12 of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act ; or

(b) an area of land proposed to be declared as a reserve under section 12 of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act ;

"traditional Aboriginal owners" has the same meaning as in ALRA.

(2) In this Act, a reference to the traditional Aboriginal owners of a park or reserve includes a reference to the traditional Aboriginal owners of part of the park or reserve.