Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT - SECT 25AC

The objective is to be achieved by managing the park or reserve in accordance with the following principles:

(a) recognising, valuing and incorporating Aboriginal culture, knowledge and decision making processes;

(b) utilising the combined land management skills and expertise of both joint management partners;

(c) recognising and addressing the need for institutional support and capacity building of the joint management partners;

(d) recognising that community living areas in or in close proximity to parks and reserves are an integral part of the natural and cultural resource management of parks and reserves;

(e) involving continuing statutory responsibilities and functions of the Minister with respect to parks and reserves;

(f) managing parks and reserves may include cooperative management agreements for areas of land outside parks and reserves;

(g) establishing a process for the consideration of applications for mining and petroleum.