{"id":"djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997","name":"DJUKBINJ NATIONAL PARK LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DJUKBINJ BOARD) REGULATIONS 1997","slug":"djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176751,"registerId":"nt-djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"DJUKBINJ NATIONAL PARK LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (DJUKBINJ BOARD) REGULATIONS 1997","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nDJUKBINJ NATIONAL PARK LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE\n(DJUKBINJ BOARD) REGULATIONS 1997\nAs in force at 7 November 2019\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1\n3 Establishment of Djukbinj Board ...................................................... 2\n4 Composition of Djukbinj Board ........................................................ 2\n5 Authorised members ....................................................................... 3\n6 Chairperson ..................................................................................... 3\n7 Resignation of members .................................................................. 4\n8 Termination of appointment and appointment of new members ...... 4\n9 Calling of meetings, procedure, &c. ................................................. 4\n10 Powers and functions of Djukbinj Board .......................................... 6\n11 Members must not disclose information .......................................... 8\n12 Publication of Regulations ............................................................... 8\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 7 November 2019\n____________________\nDJUKBINJ NATIONAL PARK LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE\n(DJUKBINJ BOARD) REGULATIONS 1997\nRegulations under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation\nAct 1976\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Djukbinj National Park\nLocal Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997.\n2 Interpretation\nIn these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\nauthorised member means a member authorised under\nregulation 5 by another member to vote on behalf of that other\nmember.\nChairperson means the Chairperson of the Djukbinj Board.\nDjukbinj Board means the local management committee\nestablished under regulation 3.\nmember means a member of the Djukbinj Board.\nPark means the area of land comprising Northern Territory\nPortions 1386, 2012, 2017, 4498, 4499 and 4707 (known as\nDjukbinj National Park) and declared to be a park under section 12\nof the Act.\nrelevant Aboriginal means:\n(a) the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Park;\n(b) the Aboriginals entitled to enter on, use or occupy the Park in\naccordance with Aboriginal tradition, whether or not that\nentitlement is qualified as to place, time, circumstance,\npurpose, permission or by any other factor; and\n(c) aboriginals who are permitted by the Aboriginals referred to in\nparagraph (a) or (b) to enter on, use or occupy the Park.\n\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 2\nWulna means the Limilngan-Wulna (Land Holding) Aboriginal\nCorporation established pursuant to the Corporations (Aboriginal\nand Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth).\n3 Establishment of Djukbinj Board\nThere is established by these Regulations a local management\ncommittee for the Park to be known as the Djukbinj Board.\n4 Composition of Djukbinj Board\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Djukbinj Board is to consist of\n6 members appointed by the Minister, of whom:\n(a) 4 are to be appointed on the nomination of Wulna; and\n(b) 2 are to be employees within the meaning of the Public Sector\nEmployment and Management Act 1993.\n(2) A person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly or of either\nHouse of the Parliament of the Commonwealth is not eligible to be\nappointed or to hold office as a member.\n(3) As soon as practicable after an appointment under\nsubregulation (1) has been made, the Minister is to cause notice of\nthe appointment to be published in the Gazette.\n(4) Subject to regulations 7 and 8, a member holds office for 3 years\nbut is eligible for reappointment.\n(5) Where a member appointed under subregulation (1)(a) is or will be\nunable, whether on account of illness or otherwise, to perform the\nduties of his or her office, Wulna may appoint a person to act in the\nplace of the member during the period the member is unable to\nperform the duties, unless the member has authorised another\nmember under regulation 5(1) to vote on the member's behalf\nduring that period.\n(6) Where a member appointed under subregulation (1)(b) is or will be\nunable, whether on account of illness or otherwise, to perform the\nduties of his or her office, the Commission may appoint one of its\nemployees to act in the place of the member during the period the\nmember is unable to perform the duties, unless the member has\nauthorised another member under regulation 5(1) to vote on the\nmember's behalf during that period.\n(7) A person appointed to act in the place of a member has all the\nfunctions and powers of the member.\n\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 3\n(8) The exercise of a power or the performance of a function of the\nDjukbinj Board is not affected by reason only of there being a\nvacancy in the office of a member.\n5 Authorised members\n(1) A member may authorise, in writing under the member's hand or\nwith the member's authority, another member to vote for the first-\nmentioned member at a specified meeting of the Djukbinj Board.\n(2) A member authorised under subregulation (1) to vote at a specified\nmeeting may vote at the meeting for the member who gave the\nauthorisation and the vote is, for the purposes of regulation 9(3)(b),\nto be counted towards a quorum as though the authorised member\nwas the member who gave the authorisation.\n(3) An authorised member must not:\n(a) vote on behalf of more than one other member; or\n(b) vote on behalf of a member who, under regulation 4(1), has a\ndifferent membership qualification to the authorised member.\n(4) An authorised member may also cast his or her own vote.\n6 Chairperson\n(1) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the establishment of\nthe Djukbinj Board, or at any time when the office of Chairperson\nbecomes vacant, convene a meeting of the Djukbinj Board for the\npurpose of electing a member appointed under regulation 4(1)(a) as\nthe Chairperson.\n(2) The Minister must appoint a member appointed under\nregulation 4(1)(a) to preside over the election of the Chairperson.\n(3) After a member is elected as Chairperson at a meeting referred to\nin subregulation (1), that member must preside at the meeting in\nplace of the member appointed under subregulation (2).\n(4) Subject to subregulation (5), the Chairperson holds office, provided\nhe or she remains a member, for 3 years and is eligible for re-\nelection.\n(5) The Djukbinj Board may at any time, by resolution, remove the\nChairperson from office and elect another member appointed under\nregulation 4(1)(a) as Chairperson.\n\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 4\n7 Resignation of members\nA member appointed under regulation 4(1) may resign office by\nwritten notice signed by or with the authority of the member and\ndelivered to the Minister.\n8 Termination of appointment and appointment of new members\n(1) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after:\n(a) receiving the resignation of a member;\n(b) becoming aware of a member's inability to continue as a\nmember because of illness or for any other reason;\n(c) being advised in writing by Wulna that, in its opinion, a\nmember appointed under regulation 4(1)(a) has failed to\nperform the duties of the member's office; or\n(d) being satisfied that a member has contravened regulation 11,\nterminate the appointment of the person as a member.\n(2) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after:\n(a) becoming aware of the death of a member; or\n(b) terminating the appointment of a person as a member under\nsubregulation (1),\nappoint another person, with the same qualification for membership\nas the person in whose place the person is appointed, to be a\nmember.\n9 Calling of meetings, procedure, &c.\n(1) The Chairperson must call such meetings of the Djukbinj Board as\nare necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of\nits functions but, in any case, the number of meetings must not be\nless than 2 in each calendar year.\n(2) At any time, in writing:\n(a) the Minister may direct; or\n(b) not less than 3 members may request,\nthe Chairperson to call a meeting of the Djukbinj Board and the\nChairperson must call a meeting accordingly.\n\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 5\n(3) At a meeting of the Djukbinj Board:\n(a) the Chairperson, if present, is to preside or, if the Chairperson\nis not present, the members present are to elect one of their\nnumber, being a person appointed under regulation 4(1)(a), to\npreside;\n(b) subject to regulation 5, 3 members, of whom:\n(a) 2 must be members appointed under regulation 4(1)(a);\nand\n(b) one must be a member appointed under\nregulation 4(1)(b),\nconstitute a quorum;\n(c) questions arising are to be determined by a majority of the\nvotes of the members present and, in the event of an equality\nof votes, the person presiding is to have a casting vote as well\nas a deliberative vote; and\n(d) subject to these Regulations, the Djukbinj Board is to\ndetermine the procedures to be followed at or in connection\nwith the meeting.\n(4) The Commission must, on behalf of the Djukbinj Board:\n(a) cause records of the Djukbinj Board's meetings to be kept;\nand\n(b) as soon as practicable after each meeting but, in any event,\nnot later than 28 days after the meeting, cause a copy of the\nminutes of the meeting to be given to each member and to the\nDirector of the Aboriginal Land Council.\n(5) A member may:\n(a) require the Djukbinj Board to admit to a meeting of the\nDjukbinj Board such persons as the member considers\nnecessary to advise the member on matters being considered\nat the meeting; and\n(b) require the Djukbinj Board to allow the persons, or any of\nthem, to address the meeting on the member's behalf,\nand the Djukbinj Board must admit those persons and allow them to\naddress the meeting accordingly.\n\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 6\n(6) A person admitted under subregulation (5) to a meeting of the\nDjukbinj Board must not vote on a matter at the meeting.\n10 Powers and functions of Djukbinj Board\n(1) The Djukbinj Board is, in the exercise of its powers and the\nperformance of its functions, subject to the Act and to the plan of\nmanagement for the Park.\n(2) The functions of the Djukbinj Board are:\n(a) to assist the Commission in the preparation and assessment\nof the plan of management for the Park and of any\nsubsequent amendments to the plan of management;\n(b) to determine, for the purpose of providing guidance to the\nCommission, matters relating to the day to day management\nof the Park;\n(c) to determine, in consultation with the Commission, the location\nand management of works, facilities and outstations in the\nPark;\n(d) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\ndevelopment of programmes for the protection, conservation\nand management of native flora and fauna in the Park and for\nthe eradication of feral animals and weeds, including Mimosa\npigra and other non-native vegetation, from the Park;\n(e) to assist the Commission in protecting the environment of the\nPark, and in particular, protecting sites and areas identified to\nthe Djukbinj Board by Wulna or another Aboriginal group as\nbeing significant to Aboriginals in accordance with Aboriginal\ntradition;\n(f) to nominate Aboriginal members of the Djukbinj Board or other\nsuitable Aboriginal persons to assist the Commission in the\nselection of persons to be employed by the Commission in or\nin relation to the Park;\n(g) to protect the rights of relevant Aboriginals to occupy and use\nthe Park;\n(h) to encourage the maintenance of the Aboriginal tradition of\nrelevant Aboriginals in the Park;\n(j) to promote Aboriginal involvement in the administration and\nmanagement of the Park;\n\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 7\n(k) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\nemployment by the Commission of relevant Aboriginals in the\nPark;\n(m) to encourage Aboriginal business and commercial initiatives\nand enterprises in the Park;\n(n) to promote the traditional skills of relevant Aboriginals in the\nmanagement of the Park;\n(p) to promote a knowledge and understanding of, and respect\nfor, the traditional languages, culture, customs and skills of\nrelevant Aboriginals;\n(q) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\ncontent of educational or interpretative programmes to be\nused in the Park;\n(r) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to\nfilming in the Park;\n(s) to advise and make recommendations to the Commission\nrelating to staff training programmes for persons employed by\nthe Commission in the Park and in particular relating to the\nAboriginal content of such programmes;\n(t) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\nuse of the Park by the public and in particular to assist in the\ndetermination of the granting of concessions and licences for\ntour operations and commercial enterprises;\n(u) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to entry\nand other charges, if any, in the Park and the application of\nthose charges;\n(w) to seek reservations of land under Part 6, Division 1 of the\nMineral Titles Act 2010 in respect of the Park;\n(y) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to\naccess by persons to areas within the Park;\n(z) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to\ncamping in the Park and the establishment of camping\ngrounds, if any; and\n(za) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\nexpenditure of budgetary allocations in the Park.\n\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 8\n(3) The Djukbinj Board has power to do all things that are necessary or\nconvenient to be done for or in connection with, or incidental to the\nperformance of, its functions.\n11 Members must not disclose information\nA member must not disclose information obtained in the course of\nthe member's duties as a member unless the disclosure is made in\nthe course of those duties.\n12 Publication of Regulations\n(1) Section 57 of the Interpretation Act 1978 does not apply to these\nRegulations.\n(2) Copies of these Regulations are available for inspection by\nmembers of the public during office hours at the office of the\nCommission.\n\nENDNOTES\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations 1997 9\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nDjukbinj National Park Local Management Committee (Djukbinj Board) Regulations (SL\nNo. 5, 1997)\nNotified 3 April 1997\nCommenced 3 April 1997\nMineral Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 37, 2010)\nAssent date 18 November 2010\nCommenced 7 November 2011 (Gaz G41, 12 October 2011, p 5)\nStatute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2019 (Act No. 33, 2019)\nAssent date 6 November 2019\nCommenced pts 2 and 3: nc; rem: 7 November 2019 (s 2)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 4, 10 and 12.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 2 amd Act No. 33, 2019, s 49\nr 10 amd Act No. 37, 2010, s 14","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations were originally made in 1997 but have been reprinted (Reprint 4, REPT004R31) with a commencement date of 7 November 2019, indicating amendments have been made over time. The split of administrative responsibility across two departments (rather than a single agency) also suggests the scope or structure has evolved from the original 1997 instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Split administrative responsibility between two government departments creates potential for jurisdictional confusion","Underlying joint land management framework (Indigenous land rights context) adds legal background complexity","Minimal metadata available — key details like the original gazette date and regulation number are absent, making it harder to trace the full legislative history","Reprint status means the current document may differ significantly from the 1997 original, requiring cross-referencing to understand the full history of changes"],"plain_english_summary":"The regulations establish and govern a Local Management Committee (the Djukbinj Board) to oversee day‑to‑day management of Djukbinj National Park, implementing a joint‑management model that gives Traditional Owners a formal role alongside Northern Territory agencies.  \n\nIt affects Traditional Owners, park visitors, and government departments by setting how management decisions are made and applied on country, reflecting legal recognition of Indigenous involvement in park governance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations' scope was expanded after enactment: regulation 10 was amended by the Mineral Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 to add a specific function enabling the Board to seek reservations of land under the Mineral Titles Act 2010 (reg 10(w)). Regulation 2 was later amended in 2019 (noted in endnotes). Those amendments introduce a regulatory link to mineral‑titles processes and adjusted definitions, altering the Board's interaction with mining/titles and clarifying administrative provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Mixed appointment and nomination sources (reg 4(1)(a),(b)) — requires coordination between Wulna, the Minister and the Commission.","Proxy/authorised voting and acting appointments (regs 5; 4(5)–(7)) — affects quorum calculation and temporary representation.","Prescriptive quorum composition (reg 9(3)(b)) — requires specific member types to be present for valid decisions.","Broad, non‑exclusive advisory functions (reg 10(2)) — wide subject matter from conservation to commercial activities increases scope of advice.","Operational ties to the Commission and Minister (regs 9(4), 9(2), 10(1)) — limits Board autonomy and shifts implementation responsibility to agencies.","Confidentiality duty (reg 11) — creates a legal limit on disclosure of Board information.","Amendment history noted (r 10 amended 2010; r 2 amended 2019) — shows prior scope changes and interaction with mineral titles law."],"plain_english_summary":"Creates the Djukbinj Board, a six‑member local management committee for Djukbinj National Park: four members are nominated by Wulna and two are public‑sector employees, all appointed by the Minister, with set terms, meeting, quorum and proxy rules. The Board advises the Parks Commission on park management matters — conservation, protection of Aboriginal sites, staffing, commercial concessions, fees, filming and budget recommendations — while the Minister and Commission retain appointment and implementation powers, so administrative costs fall to the Commission/NT agencies."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain focused on their original purpose: establishing and operating the Djukbinj Board for joint management of the specific national park. Minor amendments since 1997 have been technical updates (such as updating the corporation name from the old Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act to the CATSI Act, and updating the Mineral Titles Act reference) rather than substantive expansions of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (12 regulations)","Only 7 defined terms in the interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing — primarily references to the parent Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 and occasional references to other Acts (Public Sector Employment and Management Act, Mineral Titles Act)","Straightforward procedural rules for meetings, voting, and membership without nested conditions","Simple administrative structure with clear delineation between member types (Wulna-nominated vs government employees)","No exceptions to exceptions or complex conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations create a management board for Djukbinj National Park in the Northern Territory, giving Traditional Owners a formal say in how their country is managed.\n\n**What it does**\n\nThe regulations establish the **Djukbinj Board** — a local management committee for Djukbinj National Park (located near the Adelaide River, about 70km east of Darwin). The Board is made up of **6 members**: 4 nominated by the **Wulna Aboriginal Corporation** (representing the Traditional Owners) and 2 government employees from the Parks and Wildlife Commission.\n\n**Key features**\n\n*   **Joint management**: The Board doesn't run the park alone. It makes recommendations to the Parks and Wildlife Commission on everything from weed control and feral animal management to tourism permits, camping rules, and staff training. The Commission retains final decision-making power but must consult the Board.\n*   **Protection of Aboriginal interests**: The Board's functions include protecting sacred sites, maintaining Aboriginal tradition, promoting Aboriginal employment and business opportunities in the park, and ensuring Traditional Owners can continue to use their country.\n*   **Governance**: The Board elects its own Chairperson from the Wulna-nominated members, must meet at least twice a year, and has specific rules about voting (including proxy voting when members are absent).\n*   **Confidentiality**: Board members cannot disclose information obtained in their official duties.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n*   The **Wulna people** (Traditional Owners of the area)\n*   **Parks and Wildlife staff** working in the park\n*   **Tour operators** and visitors seeking permits to access or film in the park\n*   **Aboriginal people** seeking employment or commercial opportunities in the park\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThis is an early example of **joint management** of a Northern Territory national park, recognising Aboriginal land rights and cultural authority within a statutory framework. It gives Traditional Owners a formal voice in park management while maintaining government oversight — a model that influenced later agreements across northern Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997","history":"/api/acts/djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/djukbinj-national-park-local-management-committee-djukbinj-board-regulations-1997/documents"}}