(1) The following
principles are relevant to the operation of this Act:
(a) the
land comprising the Adelaide Park Lands should, as far as is reasonably
appropriate, correspond to the general intentions of Colonel William Light in
establishing the first Plan of Adelaide in 1837;
(b) the
Adelaide Park Lands should be held for the public benefit of the people of
South Australia, and should be generally available to them for their use and
enjoyment (recognising that certain uses of the Park Lands may restrict or
prevent access to particular parts of the Park Lands);
(c) the
Adelaide Park Lands reflect and support a diverse range of environmental,
cultural, recreational and social values and activities that should be
protected and enhanced;
(d) the
Adelaide Park Lands provide a defining feature to the City of Adelaide and
contribute to the economic and social well-being of the City in a manner that
should be recognised and enhanced;
(e) the
contribution that the Adelaide Park Lands make to the natural heritage of the
Adelaide Plains should be recognised, and consideration given to the extent to
which initiatives involving the Park Lands can improve the biodiversity and
sustainability of the Adelaide Plains;
(f) the
State Government, State agencies and authorities, and the Adelaide
City Council, should actively seek to co-operate and collaborate with each
other in order to protect and enhance the Adelaide Park Lands;
(g) the
interests of the South Australian community in ensuring the preservation of
the Adelaide Park Lands are to be recognised, and activities that may affect
the Park Lands should be consistent with maintaining or enhancing the
environmental, cultural, recreational and social heritage status of the
Park Lands for the benefit of the State.
(2) A person or
body—
(a)
involved in the administration of this Act; or
(b)
performing a function under this Act; or
(c)
responsible for the care, control or management of any part of the
Adelaide Park Lands,
must have regard to, and seek to apply, the principles set out in
subsection (1).