WILDERNESS PROTECTION ACT 1992
WILDERNESS PROTECTION ACT 1992
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
3. Interpretation
4. Act binds the Crown
PART 2--Administration
Division 1--Ministerial powers and duties
5. Power of acquisition
6. Delegation
7. Annual report
Division 2--Functions of Parks and Wilderness Council under this Act
11. Functions of Parks and Wilderness Council under this Act
Division 3--Wilderness code of management
12. Wilderness code of management
Division 4--Appointment of wardens
13. Appointment of wardens
14. Assistance to wardens
15. Powers of entry and search
16. Prevention of certain activities
17. Forfeiture
18. Hindering of wardens etc
19. Power of arrest
20. False representation
PART 3--Wilderness protection areas and wilderness protection zones
Division 1--Constitution of wilderness protection areas and zones
22. Constitution of wilderness protection areas and wilderness protection zones
23. Constitution of area or zone with consent of indenture holder
24. Alteration of boundaries of wilderness protection areas and zones
24A. Native title
Division 2--Prohibition of activities in wilderness protection areas and zones
25. Prohibition of mining operations in wilderness protection areas and zones
26. Prohibition of other activities
27. Wilful damage to wilderness protection area or zone or to property of Minister
Division 3--Control and management of wilderness protection areas and zones
28. Control and administration of wilderness protection areas and zones
29. Management of wilderness protection areas and zones
31. Plans of management
32. Implementation of plan of management
33. Prohibited areas
Division 4--Co-management of wilderness protection areas and zones
33A. Co-management of wilderness protection areas or zones
PART 4--Civil enforcement proceedings
34. Jurisdiction of the Court
35. Commencement of proceedings
36. Appeals
PART 5--Miscellaneous
37. Evidentiary provisions
38. Time for prosecution of summary offences
38A. Entrance fees etc for wilderness protection areas or zones
39. Financial provision
40. General defence
41. Regulations
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows: