Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal
   4.      Transitional
   5.      Management of land formerly held by Reserves Board
   6.      Protected area under Wildlife Conservation and Control Ordinance
   7.      Transfer of employees
   8.      Transfer of rights, assets and liabilities
   9.      Interpretation
   10.     Act binds the Crown
           Part II Parks and reserves
   11.     Object of this Part 12. Parks and reserves established by Administrator
   13.     Revocation of parks, reserves or sanctuaries
   14.     Report by Commission
   16.     Restriction on disposal
   17.     Mining, works, forestry, &c., in parks, reserves and wilderness zones
   18.     Plans of management
   19.     Plan of management to be laid before Assembly
   20.     Amendment or revocation of plan of management
   21.     Compliance with plan of management
           Part III Joint management of certain parks and reserves
           Division 1 Preliminary
   22.     Interpretation
   23.     Relationship with other provisions of Act
           Division 1A Joint management agreements
   23A.    Minister may execute joint management agreement
           Division 2 Redeclaration of parks and reserves
   24.     Minister may redeclare parks and reserves
   25.     Section 12 continues to apply to land in Schedule 5
           Division 3 Joint management partners, objective and principles
   25AA.   Joint management partners
   25AB.   Objective of joint management
   25AC.   Principles of joint management
           Division 4 Joint management plans
   25AD.   Preparation of draft plan
   25AE.   Contents of draft plan
   25AF.   Minister to table draft plan in Legislative Assembly
   25AG.   Notice of plan coming into operation
   25AH.   Amendment or revocation of plan
   25AI.   Compliance with plan
   25AJ.   Limitation of rights under section 122
   25AK.   Management of park or reserve before plan comes into operation
           Division 5 Mining in joint management parks and reserves
   25AL.   Certain provisions of
   25AM.   Mines Minister to consider opinion of joint management partners
           Division 6 Role of Land Councils
   25AN.   Application of Division
   25AO.   Functions of Land Councils in relation to parks and reserves
   25AP.   Application of money paid to Land Councils
           Division 7 Miscellaneous
   25AQ.   By-laws
   25AR.   Lease of park or reserve not a subdivision
           Part IIIA Sanctuaries
   25A.    Sanctuaries
   25B.    Notices to be exhibited in sanctuaries
   25C.    Persons not to enter sanctuaries
   25D.    Firearms and traps prohibited in a sanctuary
   25E.    Defence against prosecution
   25F.    Persons not to kill in sanctuary
   25G.    Taking plants on or from sanctuary
           Part IV Animals and plants
           Division 1 General
   26.     Application of Part 27. Exemption from application of Part
           Division 2 Management of wildlife
           Subdivision 1 Classification of wildlife
   28.     Prescribed classifications
   29.     Classification of wildlife
   30.     Threatened wildlife
           Subdivision 2 Principles of management
   31.     Principles of management
           Subdivision 3 Management programs
   32.     Management programs
   33.     Management program may refer to co-operative management agreement etc.
   34.     Administrator to approve management program
           Subdivision 4 Co-operative management agreements
   35.     Commission may make co-operative management agreements for management of wildlife etc.
   36.     Certain provisions of co-operative management agreements
           Subdivision 5 Areas of essential habitat
   37.     Declaration of area of essential habitat
   38.     Submissions regarding declaration of area of essential habitat
   39.     Notification of declaration of area of essential habitat
   40.     Notices to be exhibited in area of essential habitat
   41.     Notification of area of essential habitat on title
   42.     Conservation officer may carry out certain work
           Division 3 Protected wildlife
   43.     Protected wildlife
   44.     Lawful dealings with certain protected wildlife
   45.     Killing of protected wildlife
   46.     Director may require person to give up protected wildlife
           Division 4 Feral animals
   47.     Declaration of feral animals
   48.     Feral animal control areas
   49.     Notice to owner etc. to eradicate feral animals
   50.     Commission may provide materials etc.
   51.     Conservation officer may enter and do work
           Division 5 Prohibited entrants
   52.     Non-indigenous vertebrates are prohibited entrants
   53.     Declaration of prohibited entrants
   54.     Prohibited entrants that escape or are liberated
           Division 6 Permits
   55.     Application for permit
   56.     Grant or refusal to grant permit
   57.     Terms and conditions of permits
   58.     Variation of permit
   59.     Cancellation of permits
   60.     Permit holder requires permission to enter land
   61.     Duplicate permits
   62.     Permit holder is owner of wildlife taken under permit
   63.     Permits not transferable
           Division 7 Appeals
   64.     Appeal
   65.     Operation of decision pending outcome of appeal
           Division 8 Offences
   66.     Offences relating to protected wildlife
   67.     Offence relating to unprotected wildlife
   67A.    Offence relating to feral animals
   67B.    Offences relating to prohibited entrants
   67C.    Offences relating to areas of essential habitat
   67D.    Compliance with permit
           Part VI The Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission
   68.     Commission may authorize display of traffic signs
   69.     Drivers must comply with traffic signs
   70.     Traffic signs deemed to be lawfully displayed
   71.     By-laws
   71A.    By-laws apply to land other than parks or reserves
   73.     Agreements regarding wildlife etc. on land occupied by Aboriginals
   74.     Protection, &c., of wildlife and natural features of private land
   74A.    Nature of agreement for protection and conservation of wildlife
           Part VIII Administration
   91.     Officers and employees of Australia and government authorities
   92.     Appointment of conservation officer, &c.
   93.     Conservation officers, &c., ex officio
   93A.    Function of conservation officers and honorary conservation officers
   93B.    Powers of conservation officers and honorary conservation officers
   93C.    Compliance with Director's directions by officers
   94.     Identity cards
   95.     Conservation officers have powers of constables
   96.     Search of premises and persons
   97.     Power to inspect permits
   97A.    Person to comply with requirements of conservation officer etc.
   98.     Confiscation and forfeiture
           Part X Miscellaneous
   109.    Disclosure of interest
   110.    Limitation of liability
   111.    Recovery of expenses of Commission
   112.    Power to enter land
   113.    Authorized destruction of feral animals in park etc.
   114.    Making of false statement
   115.    Averment in relation to parks etc.
   115A.   Parties to offences committed outside Territory
   115B.   Liability of permit holders and nominees for actions of others under permit
   115C.   Conduct of directors, employees and agents
   116.    Royalties and advance payments etc.
   117.    Fees, charges, etc.
   117A.   Register
   118.    Offender may be ordered to pay for damage he does
   119.    Destruction of trespassing animals
   120.    Return or forfeiture of seized articles
   121.    Service of notices
   122.    Traditional use of land and water by Aboriginals
   123.    Regulations
   124.    Acquisition on just terms
           Schedule Ordinances Repealed
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