Victorian Consolidated Legislation

National Parks Act 1975 - SECT 18

Other parks

18. Other parks



(1) Each area of land described in a part of Schedule Three is, for the
purposes of this Act, a park under the name specified in that part.

(2) The Secretary shall, subject to this Act-

   (a)  ensure that each park referred to in subsection (1) is controlled and
        managed in accordance with the objects of this Act in a manner that
        will, insofar as is appropriate to the park-

   (i)  preserve, protect and re-establish indigenous flora and fauna in the
        park;

   (ii) preserve and protect features in the park of scenic, archaeological,
        ecological, geological, historic or other scientific interest;

   (iii) enable the park to be used by the public for the enjoyment,
        observation and study of the countryside and its pursuits, its flora
        and fauna, its ecology and geology and other features; and

   (iv) control exotic flora and fauna in the park;

   (b)  ensure that proper and sufficient measures are taken to protect each
        park referred to in subsection (1) from injury by fire;

   (c)  promote and encourage the use and enjoyment of parks referred to in
        subsection (1) by the public; and

   (d)  prepare a plan of management in respect of each park referred to in
        subsection (1).

Division 3-General provisions