South Australia

National Parks and Wildlife (Innamincka Regional Reserve) Amendment Bill 2003

A Bill For

An Act to amend the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Amendment provisions

Part 2—Amendment of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972

4 Substitution of heading to Part 3 Division 6

5 Insertion of section 43AB

6 Entry onto reserves for purpose of investigation and survey

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife (Innamincka Regional Reserve) Amendment Act 2003.

2—Commencement

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972

4—Substitution of heading to Part 3 Division 6

Heading to Part 3 Division 6—delete the heading to Division 6 and substitute:

Division 6—Miscellaneous provisions relating to reserves

5—Insertion of section 43AB

After section 43A insert:

43AB—Power to prohibit prospecting and mining in the Innamincka Regional Reserve

(1) The Governor may, by proclamation, create a zone within the Innamincka Regional Reserve

(2) Rights of entry, prospecting, exploration or mining cannot be acquired or exercised pursuant to a mining Act in respect of land within a zone created under this section.

(3) If or when a proclamation is made under subsection (1), the Governor cannot, by subsequent proclamation, expand the area within the zone, or create a second or subsequent zone.

(4) However, the Governor may, by subsequent proclamation—

(a) vary a proclamation made under subsection (1) to reduce the area of a zone; or

(b) revoke a proclamation made under subsection (1).

(5) A proclamation must not be made under subsection (4) except in pursuance of a resolution of both Houses of Parliament.

(6) Notice of a motion for a resolution under subsection (5) must be given at least 14 sitting days before the motion is passed.

6—Entry onto reserves for purpose of investigation and survey

Section 43B—after subsection (2) insert:

(3) This section does not apply to a zone created within the Innamincka Regional Reserve under section 43AB.