NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1975

Victorian Consolidated Legislation

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NATIONAL PARKS ACT 1975

No. 8702 of 1975
Version incorporating amendments as at 2 July 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

PART I-PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement
2. Repeals and savings
3. Definitions
4. Objects of Act
4A. Application of Road Management Act 2004.

PART II-ADMINISTRATION

5. Director
6. Function of the Director
7-9. Repealed
10. National Parks Advisory Council
11. Functions of National Parks Advisory Council
12. Repealed
13. Members of National Parks Advisory Council
14. Advisory committees
15. Function of advisory committees
16. Certain offices deemed not to be office of profit under Crown
16A. Secretary may enter into management agreements

PART III-NATIONAL PARKS, STATE PARKS AND OTHER PARKS

Division 1-National parks and State parks

17. National parks and State parks

Division 1A-Wilderness parks

17A. Wilderness parks-Schedule Two A
17B. Management plans
17C. Prohibition on development and other activities

Division 1B-Marine national parks and marine sanctuaries

17D. Marine national parks and marine sanctuaries

Division 2-Other parks

18. Other parks

Division 3-General provisions

19. Powers of Minister
19AA. Management of land prior to its reservation
19A. Management agreements with Trust for Nature
19B. Secretary to manage reserved land
19C. Minister may make management agreements with public authorities
19D. Minister may make agreements with other States
19E. Leasing and managing of land adjacent to parks
19F. Order that land to be treated as a park for certain purposes
20. Powers of Secretary
21. Secretary may grant certain permits etc.
21A. Permits to take fish or fishing bait for research in marine
national parks and marine sanctuaries
21B. Remote and natural areas
21C. Protection of remote and natural areas
21D. Management of remote and natural areas
22. Zones in parks
22A. Wilderness zones-General
22B. Navigation lights-Sandpatch and Wilsons Promontory wilderness zones
22C. Repealed
22D. Deer hunting in some wilderness zones
23. Permanent works that may be carried out in parks
24. Maintenance works to be carried out in parks
25. Certain works may be carried out on foreshore etc. adjacent to parks
25A. Continuation of existing uses
25B. Harvesting of a pine plantation in Lake Eildon National Park
26. Special provisions for certain parks
26A. Tenancies or licences for certain purposes
27. Rights of public authorities in respect of parks
27A. Agreement with electricity company
27B. Native title not to be affected by amendments
27C. Repealed

Division 4-Special provisions relating to particular parks

28. Hattah Lakes National Park
29. Wilson's Promontory National Park
29A. Lighthouse leases-Wilsons Promontory National Park
29B. Lighthouse leases-Great Otway National Park
30. Point Nepean National Park
30A. Operations in the Alpine National Park
30AA. Lease or licence to a generation company-Alpine National Park
30AB. Agreement with a generation company-Alpine National
Park
30B. Protection of access rights of freeholders in Alpine National
Park
30BA. Rights to move cattle through the Alpine National Park
30C. Protection of life occupancies in Alpine National Park
30D. Protection of access rights to Murray-Sunset National Park
30E. Change of name of Murray-Sunset National Park
30F. Access rights-French Island National Park
30G. Water distribution works authority-Greater Bendigo National Park, Broken-Boosey State Park, Castlemaine Diggings
National Heritage Park
30H. Dam licences-Greater Bendigo National Park, Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
30I. Protection of access rights of freeholders in relation to certain parks
30J. Protection of access rights of freeholders in Mitchell River National Park
30K. Right to move cattle or sheep through Heathcote-Graytown National Park and Broken-Boosey State Park
30L. Repealed
30M. Water licences-Broken-Boosey State Park
31. Croajingolong National Park
31A. Repealed
31AA. Leases in Mount Buffalo National Park
31AB. Lease of O'Shannassy Lodge-Yarra Ranges National Park
32, 32A. Repealed
32AA. Glenample Homestead
32AB. Tenancy of Rover Scout Chalet
32AC. Protection of access rights of freeholders in Croajingolong National Park and Snowy River National Park
32AD. Repealed
32AE. Advisory Committee
32AF. Protection of access rights of freeholders in Wyperfeld
National Park
32AG. Repealed
32AH. Protection of access rights of freeholders in Yarra Ranges National Park

Division 5-Repealed

32B. Tenancies for surf lifesaving club purposes
32C. Repealed
32CA. Arthurs Seat chairlift lease
32D. Authorities to search for minerals in certain parks
32E. Grazing in Barmah Park
32F. Barmah Forest Grazing Advisory Committee
32FA. Repealed
32FAA. Protection of access rights of freeholders in Cathedral
Range State Park
32G. The hunting of feral animals
32H. Protection of designated water supply catchment areas and
their water resources
32I. Management agreements with managing water authorities
32J. Access to property in designated water supply catchment areas
32K. Control and management of structures and installations in designated water supply catchment areas
32L. Extraction of forest produce from Kinglake National Park and Yarra Ranges National Park
32M. Determination of disputes
32N. Restricted areas in designated water supply catchment areas
32O. Access rights-French Island Marine National Park
32P, 32Q Expired
32R. Drainage licences-Cobboboonee National Park

PART IV-GENERAL

33. Rents etc. to be paid into the Consolidated Fund
34. Repealed
35. Annual report
35A. Repealed
36. Seizure and forfeiture of guns and other weapons
37. Secretary may consent to certain guns or other weapons
being carried or used
37AA. Secretary may consent to weapons other than guns being carried through parks
37A. Minister may cause to be erected signs to indicate parks
38. Authorised officer may demand name etc.
38AA. Production of identification
38A. Powers of authorised officers within catchment areas
39. Application of section 188A of the Land Act 1958.
40. Consent to mining leases and licences
40A. Leases etc. under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands)
Act 1982 deemed to be subject to conditions
40B. Pipelines and seafloor cables in marine national parks and
marine sanctuaries
41. Impounding of livestock
41A. Land included in a park no longer reserved or affected by proclamation or Order

PART V-OFFENCES AND PROCEEDINGS

Division 1-General offences

42. Use of certain names prohibited
43. Trades and businesses not to be carried on in parks unless authorised
44. Guns etc. not to be carried in parks
45. Persons not to obstruct etc. or to fail to comply with requests
of authorised officers

Division 2-Offences in marine national parks and marine sanctuaries and related matters

45A. Fishing offences in marine national parks and marine
sanctuaries
45B. Approval to remain in Point Hicks Marine National Park
45C. Proceedings and enforcement under this Division
45D. Liability for offences
45E. Time for bringing proceedings

Division 3-Provisions relating to proceedings and other matters

46. Proceedings
47. Evidence
47A. Compensation for damage to parks
47B. General penalty provision
47C. Expiation of prescribed offence by payment of fee
47D. Management plan to be tabled

PART VI-REGULATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

48. Regulations
48A. Native title not affected by amendments

PART VII-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

49AA. Definition
49. Duties etc. of Director to become duties of Secretary
50-50B. Repealed
50C. National Parks (Box-Ironbark and Other Parks) Act
2002-Land to become reserved forest-Land adjoining
Paddys Ranges State Park
50D. National Parks (Box-Ironbark and Other Parks) Act
2002-Continuation of licences to cut and take away forest produce for the purpose of eucalyptus oil harvesting under
the Forests Act 1958-Greater Bendigo National Park
50E-50J Repealed
50K. Land to become part of park on surrender to the Crown
50L. National Parks (Box-Ironbark and Other Parks) Act
2002-Transitional provision-Existing authorities under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990.
50M. Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to records
50N. Native Title not affected by amendments
50O. Saving of licences-Alpine Grazing Act
50P. Licences not renewable

PART VIII-CREATION OF CROWN LAND RESERVES

51. Goolengook Flora and Fauna Reserve
52. Martins Creek Flora and Fauna Reserve

PART IX-FURTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

53. Definition
54. National Parks (Amendment) Act 2000-Registrar of Titles
to make necessary amendments
55. Repealed
56. National Parks (Amendment) Act 2000-Continuation of leases
57-60. Repealed
61. Definition-2005 Act
61A. Continuation of lease-2005 Act
61B. Continuation of licences-2005 Act
61C-62. Repealed
62A. Saving of agreement
63. Heathcote-Graytown National Park-Land not affected by enactment of 2002 Act
64. Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to records
65, 66. Repealed
67. Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to records
68. Definition-2006 Act
69. Operation of amendments to section 19F.
70. Definition-2008 Act
71. Licences and permits to cut and take away forest produce for firewood under the Forests Act 1958-2008 Act
72. Tour operator licences and permits granted under the Forests
Act 1958-2008 Act
73. Apiary occupation rights under the Land Act 1958-2008 Act
74. Rights to cease-reserved forest-2008 Act
75. Rights to cease-roads-2008 Act
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SCHEDULE 1.
SCHEDULE 1A-Native Title Not Affected
1. Definitions
2. Native Title not affected by the National Parks (Additions
and Other Amendments) Act 2004.
3. Native Title not affected by the National Parks (Otways
and Other Amendments) Act 2005.
4. Native Title not affected by the National Parks and
Crown Land (Reserves) Acts Amendment Act 2008.
SCHEDULE 2-National Parks

PART 1-ALFRED NATIONAL PARK

PART 2-BRISBANE RANGES NATIONAL PARK

PART 3-TARRA-BULGA NATIONAL PARK

PART 4-MORNINGTON PENINSULA NATIONAL PARK

PART 5-CHURCHILL NATIONAL PARK

PART 6-DANDENONG RANGES NATIONAL PARK

PART 7-LAKE EILDON NATIONAL PARK

PART 8-MITCHELL RIVER NATIONAL PARK

PART 9-HATTAH-KULKYNE NATIONAL PARK

PART 10-KINGLAKE NATIONAL PARK

PART 11-THE LAKES NATIONAL PARK

PART 12-LIND NATIONAL PARK

PART 13-LITTLE DESERT NATIONAL PARK

PART 14-LOWER GLENELG NATIONAL PARK

PART 15-FRENCH ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

PART 16-MORWELL NATIONAL PARK

PART 17-MOUNT BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK

PART 18-MOUNT ECCLES NATIONAL PARK

PART 19-MOUNT RICHMOND NATIONAL PARK

PART 20-ORGAN PIPES NATIONAL PARK

PART 21-PORT CAMPBELL NATIONAL PARK

PART 22-Repealed

PART 23-WILSONS PROMONTORY NATIONAL PARK

PART 24-Repealed

PART 25-WYPERFELD NATIONAL PARK

PART 26-BURROWA-PINE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

PART 27-BAW BAW NATIONAL PARK

PART 28-CROAJINGOLONG NATIONAL PARK

PART 29-SNOWY RIVER NATIONAL PARK

PART 30-CHILTERN-MT PILOT NATIONAL PARK

PART 31-GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK
PARTS 32, 33-Repealed

PART 34-GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK

PART 35-COOPRACAMBRA NATIONAL PARK

PART 36-ERRINUNDRA NATIONAL PARK

PART 37-ALPINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 38-MURRAY-SUNSET NATIONAL PARK

PART 39-YARRA RANGES NATIONAL PARK

PART 40-TERRICK TERRICK NATIONAL PARK

PART 41-GREATER BENDIGO NATIONAL PARK

PART 42-HEATHCOTE-GRAYTOWN NATIONAL PARK

PART 43-ST ARNAUD RANGE NATIONAL PARK

PART 44-POINT NEPEAN NATIONAL PARK

PART 45-COBBOBOONEE NATIONAL PARK
SCHEDULE 2A-Wilderness Parks

PART 1-BIG DESERT WILDERNESS PARK

PART 2-AVON WILDERNESS PARK

PART 3-WABBA WILDERNESS PARK
SCHEDULE 2B-State Parks

PART 1-Repealed

PART 2-ARTHURS SEAT STATE PARK

PART 3-BARMAH STATE PARK

PART 4-BLACK RANGE STATE PARK

PART 5-BUNYIP STATE PARK

PART 6-CAPE NELSON STATE PARK

PART 7-Repealed

PART 8-CATHEDRAL RANGE STATE PARK

PART 9-DERGHOLM STATE PARK
PARTS 10, 11-Repealed

PART 12-HOLEY PLAINS STATE PARK
PARTS 13, 14-Repealed

PART 15-KOOYOORA STATE PARK

PART 16-LANGI GHIRAN STATE PARK

PART 17-LERDERDERG STATE PARK

PART 18-Repealed

PART 19-MOONDARRA STATE PARK

PART 20-MOUNT ARAPILES-TOOAN STATE PARK

PART 21-MT. BUANGOR STATE PARK

PART 22-MOUNT LAWSON STATE PARK

PART 23-MOUNT NAPIER STATE PARK

PART 24-MOUNT SAMARIA STATE PARK

PART 25-MOUNT WORTH STATE PARK

PART 26-PADDYS RANGES STATE PARK

PARTS 27-29-Repealed

PART 30-WARBY RANGE STATE PARK

PART 31-WARRANDYTE STATE PARK

PART 32-WERRIBEE GORGE STATE PARK

PART 33-Repealed

PART 34-LEAGHUR STATE PARK

PART 35-MOUNT GRANYA STATE PARK

PART 36-ENFIELD STATE PARK

PART 37-BROKEN-BOOSEY STATE PARK

PART 38-REEF HILLS STATE PARK
SCHEDULE 3-Other Parks

PART 1-BEECHWORTH HISTORIC PARK

PART 1A-BAY OF ISLANDS COASTAL PARK

PART 2-Repealed

PART 2A-CAPE CONRAN COASTAL PARK

PART 3-DISCOVERY BAY COASTAL PARK

PART 4-WOODLANDS HISTORIC PARK

PART 5-Repealed

PART 6-GIPPSLAND LAKES COASTAL PARK

PART 7-HAINING PARK

PART 8-LAKE ALBACUTYA PARK

PART 9-LANGWARRIN FLORA AND FAUNA RESERVE

PART 10-LYSTERFIELD PARK

PART 11-MURRAY-KULKYNE PARK

PART 12-Repealed

PART 13-STEIGLITZ HISTORIC PARK

PART 14-TYERS PARK

PART 15-CAPE LIPTRAP COASTAL PARK
SCHEDULE 4.

PART 1-WILSONS PROMONTORY MARINE RESERVE

PART 2-WILSONS PROMONTORY MARINE PARK

PART 3-SHALLOW INLET MARINE AND COASTAL PARK

PART 4-CORNER INLET MARINE AND COASTAL PARK

PART 5-NOORAMUNGA MARINE AND COASTAL PARK

PART 6-DEEP LEAD NATURE CONSERVATION RESERVE (NO. 1)

PART 7-BUNURONG MARINE PARK

PART 8-CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE PARK
SCHEDULE 5-Wilderness Zones

PART 1-SUNSET WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 2-MINOOK WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 3-GALPUNGA WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 4-MOUNT COWRA WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 5-NORTH WYPERFELD WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 6-SOUTH WYPERFELD WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 7-CHINAMAN FLAT WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 8-MOUNT DARLING-SNOWY BLUFF WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 9-RAZOR-VIKING WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 11-INDI WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 12-COBBERAS WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 13-BUCHAN HEADWATERS WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 14-TINGARINGY WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 15-SNOWY RIVER WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 16-BOWEN WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 17-GENOA WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 18-SANDPATCH WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 19-CAPE HOWE WILDERNESS ZONE

PART 20-WILSONS PROMONTORY WILDERNESS ZONE
SCHEDULE 6-Remote and Natural Areas

PART 1-SOUTH SUNSET AREA

PART 2-HOPPING MOUSE HILL AREA

PART 3-LITTLE DESERT AREA

PART 4-VICTORIA RANGE AREA

PART 5-SERRA RANGE AREA

PART 6-MAJOR MITCHELL PLATEAU AREA

PART 7-BAW BAW PLATEAU AREA

PART 8-THE GOVERNORS AREA

PART 9-MACALISTER AREA

PART 10-DANDONGADALE AREA

PART 11-BUNDARA-COBUNGRA AREA

PART 12-BOGONG AREA

PART 13-DAVIES PLAIN AREA

PART 14-SUGGAN BUGGAN AREA

PART 15-UPPER SNOWY AREA

PART 16-NORTH BUFFALO AREA

PART 17-MOUNT BURROWA AREA

PART 18-BRODRIBB AREA

PART 19-MOUNT KAYE AREA

PART 20-RAME HEAD AREA

PART 21-WILSONS PROMONTORY ISLANDS AREA

PART 22-SOUTHERN WILSONS PROMONTORY AREA
SCHEDULE 7-Marine National Parks

PART 1-BUNURONG MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 2-CAPE HOWE MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 3-CHURCHILL ISLAND MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 4-CORNER INLET MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 5-DISCOVERY BAY MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 6-FRENCH ISLAND MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 7-NINETY MILE BEACH MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 8-POINT ADDIS MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 9-POINT HICKS MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 10-PORT PHILLIP HEADS MARINE NATIONAL
PARK

PART 11-TWELVE APOSTLES MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 12-WILSONS PROMONTORY MARINE NATIONAL PARK

PART 13-YARINGA MARINE NATIONAL PARK
SCHEDULE 8-Marine Sanctuaries

PART 1-BARWON BLUFF MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 2-BEWARE REEF MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 3-EAGLE ROCK MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 4-JAWBONE MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 5-MARENGO REEFS MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 6-MERRI MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 7-MUSHROOM REEF MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 8-POINT COOKE MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 9-POINT DANGER MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 10-RICKETTS POINT MARINE SANCTUARY

PART 11-THE ARCHES MARINE SANCTUARY
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details

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