(1) Subject to subsection (2) , a resources reserve is to be managed to—
(a)
recognise and, if appropriate, protect the area’s cultural and natural
resources; and
(b) provide for the controlled use of the area’s cultural
and natural resources; and
(c) ensure that the area is maintained
predominantly in its natural condition.
(2) The felling of timber for a
commercial purpose must not be conducted in a resources reserve.
(3) Subject
to subsections (1) and (2) , a resources reserve, or a part of a resources
reserve, that is also an indigenous joint management area is to be managed, as
far as practicable, in a way that is consistent with any Aboriginal tradition
applicable to the area, including any tradition relating to activities in the
area.
