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NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--Preliminary
1. Short title
5. Interpretation
PART 2--Administration
Division 1--General administrative powers
6. Constitution of Minister as a corporation sole
9. Power of acquisition
10. Research and investigations
11. Wildlife Conservation Fund
11A. Director of National Parks and Wildlife
12. Delegation
13. Information to be included in annual report
14. Minister not to administer this Act
Division 2--The Parks and Wilderness Council
15. Establishment and membership of Council
16. Terms and conditions of membership
17. Remuneration
18. Vacancies or defects in appointment of members
19. Direction and control of Minister
19A. Proceedings of Council
19B. Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
19C. Functions of Council
19D. Annual report
Division 3--Appointment and powers of wardens
20. Appointment of wardens
21. Assistance to warden
22. Powers of wardens
23. Forfeiture
24. Hindering of wardens etc
24A. Offences by wardens etc
25. Power of arrest
26. False representation
PART 3--Reserves and sanctuaries
Division 1--National parks
27. Constitution of national parks by statute
28. Constitution of national parks by proclamation
28A. Certain co-managed national parks cease on termination of co-management agreement
Division 2--Conservation parks
29. Constitution of conservation parks by statute
30. Constitution of conservation parks by proclamation
30A. Certain co-managed conservation parks cease on termination of co-management agreement
Division 3--Game reserves
31. Constitution of game reserves by statute
32. Constitution of game reserves by proclamation
Division 4--Recreation parks
33. Constitution of recreation parks by statute
34. Constitution of recreation parks by proclamation
Division 4A--Regional reserves
34A. Constitution of regional reserves by proclamation
Division 4B--Native title
34B. Native title in relation to reserves
Division 5--Control and management of reserves
35. Control of reserves
36. Management of reserves
37. Objectives of management
38. Management plans
39. Creation of zones within a reserve
40. Implementation of management plan
40A. Agreement as to conditions
Division 6--Miscellaneous provisions relating to reserves
41. Approval of proposal for constitution of reserve
41A. Alteration of boundaries of reserves
42. Prohibited areas
43. Rights of prospecting and mining
43A. Prospecting and mining in regional reserves
43AB. Power to prohibit prospecting and mining in the Innamincka Regional Reserve
43AC. Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
43B. Entry onto reserves for purpose of investigation and survey
43C. Entrance fees etc for reserves
Division 6A--Provisions relating to co-managed parks
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
43D. Application
43E. Objects
Subdivision 2--Co-management agreements
43F. Co-management agreement
Subdivision 3--Co-management Boards
43G. Establishment of co-management boards by regulation
43H. Corporate nature of co-management board
43I. Dissolution or suspension of co-management boards
Subdivision 4--Miscellaneous
43J. Staff
43K. Accounts and audit
43L. Annual report
Division 7--Sanctuaries
44. Establishment of sanctuaries
45. Protection of animals and plants in sanctuary
PART 3A--Development Trusts
Division 1--Development Trusts
45A. Interpretation and application
45B. Development Trusts
45C. Trust to be body corporate
45D. Appointment of members to a Trust
45E. Chairman and meetings of a Trust
45F. Functions of Trust
45G. Trust may delegate
45H. Staff of a Trust
45I. Acquisition of land
45J. Financial provisions
45L. Dissolution of a Trust
Division 2--The General Reserves Fund
45M. Establishment of Fund
45N. Investment of the fund
45O. Accounts and auditing
PART 4--Conservation of native plants
46. Application of this Part
47. Unlawful taking of native plants
48. Unlawful disposal of native plants
48A. Illegal possession of native plants
49. Permits
49A. Permits for commercial purposes
PART 5--Conservation of native animals
Division 1--Application of this Part
50. Application of this Part
Division 2--Restrictions upon the taking of protected animals
51. Taking of protected animals etc
52. Open season
53. Permits to take protected animals
53A. Review by Tribunal
54. Dangerous magpies and poisonous reptiles
Division 3--Release of protected animals
55. Restriction on release of protected animals
Division 4--Prohibitions and restrictions upon the keeping of protected animals and certain dealings in protected animals
58. Keeping and sale of protected animals
58A. Restriction on keeping protected animals in certain areas
59. Export and import of protected animals and native plants
60. Illegal possession of animals etc
Division 4A--Farming of protected animals
60B. Interpretation
60BA. Declaration of species for trial farming
60C. Permit for farming protected animals
60D. Code of management
60E. Royalty
60F. Application of fees and royalty
Division 4B--Harvesting of protected animals
60G. Application of Division
60H. Interpretation
60I. Plan of management
60J. Permit for harvesting protected animals
60K. Royalty
60L. Application of fees and royalty
Division 5--Royalty
61. Royalty
62. Demand for royalty
63. Recovery of royalty by civil action
Division 6--General provisions
64. Unlawful entry on land
65. Use of poison
66. Restriction on use of certain devices
67. Devices for the illegal taking of animals
68. Molestation etc of protected animals
68AA. Prohibition on destroying, damaging or disturbing wombat burrow
PART 5A--Hunting
Division 1--Hunting generally
68A. Hunting permits
68B. Unlawful entry on land
Division 2--Hunting and food gathering by Aboriginal persons
68C. Interpretation
68D. Hunting and food gathering by Aboriginal persons
68E. Exemption from requirement to hold hunting permit
PART 6--Miscellaneous provisions
69. Permits
70. Obligation to produce permit
70A. Failure to comply with authority
71. Duplicate
72. False or misleading statement
73. Offences against provisions of proclamations and notices
73A. Liability of vehicle owners and expiation of certain offences
74. Additional penalty
74A. Maximum penalties in relation to wilderness protection areas and zones
75. Evidentiary provisions
75A. Defence
77. Powers of court
78. Financial provision
79. Wilful damage to reserve or property of Minister or relevant board
80. Regulations
81. Codes of practice etc
SCHEDULE 3--National parks
SCHEDULE 4--Conservation parks
SCHEDULE 5--Game reserves
SCHEDULE 6--Recreation parks
SCHEDULE 7--Endangered species
SCHEDULE 8--Vulnerable species
SCHEDULE 9--Rare species
SCHEDULE 10--Unprotected species
SCHEDULE 11--Species to which Part 5 Division 4A applies
SCHEDULE 12--Dissolution of General Reserves Trust
SCHEDULE 13--Transitional provision relating to Statutes Amendment (Boards and Committees--Abolition and Reform)
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