{"id":"national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016","name":"National Parks and Wildlife (Co-management Boards) Regulations 2016","slug":"national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236185,"registerId":"sa-national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Parks and Wildlife (Co-management Boards) Regulations 2016","content":"South Australia\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Co-management Boards) Regulations 2016\nunder the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972\n\nContents\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\nPart 2—Co-management boards\n3A\tDhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board\n4\tIkara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board\n5\tKanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board\n6\tGawler Ranges Parks Co-management Board\n7\tNgaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board\n8\tVulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co-management Board\n9\tWitjira National Park Co-management Board\n10\tYumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board\nPart 3—Procedures of co-management boards\n11\tGender balance\n12\tTerms and conditions\n13\tRemuneration\n14\tChairperson and deputy chairperson\n15\tFunctions and powers of co‑management boards\n16\tProcedures of co‑management boards\n17\tConflict of interest\n18\tVacancies or defects in appointment of members\n19\tDelegations\n20\tAdditional delegations—Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board\n21\tMinister may call meetings\n22\tControl and management of parks during suspension of co‑management board\n23\tAnnual report\nSchedule 1—Revocations and transitional provisions\nPart 1—Revocation of regulations\n1\tRevocation of regulations\nPart 2—Transitional provisions\n2\tInterpretation\n3\tReferences\n4\tMembership of co-management boards\n5\tDelegations\nLegislative history\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife (Co-management Boards) Regulations 2016.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972;\nAdnyamathanha person means a member of the Native Title Holders as defined in the determination of native title made by the Federal Court of Australia in the Adnyamathanha No. 2 Native Title Claim SAD 6002/98 on 30 March 2009;\nAMYAC means the Antakirinja Matu‑Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth;\nAntakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara person means a member of the Native Title Holders as defined in the determination of native title made by the Federal Court of Australia in Native Title Claim SAD 6007/98 on 11 May 2011;\nATLA means the Adnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth;\nFar West Coast person means a member of the Native Title Holders as defined in the determination of native title made by the Federal Court of Australia in Native Title Claim SAD 6008 of 1998 on 5 December 2013;\nFWCAC means the Far West Coast Aboriginal Corporation incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth;\nGawler Ranges Parks means the Gawler Ranges National Park and the Lake Gairdner National Park;\nGawler Ranges person means a member of the Native Title Holders as defined in the determination of native title made by the Federal Court of Australia in Native Title Claim SAD 6020/98 on 19 December 2011;\nGRAC means the Gawler Ranges (Aboriginal Corporation) incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth;\nIAC means the Irrwanyere Aboriginal Corporation incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth;\nLower Southern Arrernte person means a member of the native title claim group in the Eringa (SAD 6010/98), the Eringa No 2 (SAD 6002/99) or the Irranwanyere Mt Dare (SAD 66/05) native title claims;\nMACAI means the Mannum Aboriginal Community Association Incorporated;\nMACAI member means a person represented by Mannum Aboriginal Community Association Incorporated;\nNarungga Nation person means a member of the native title claim group in the Narungga Nations No 1 (SAD 62/2013) native title claim;\nNNAC means the Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 of the Commonwealth;\npark means a conservation park or national park in relation to which a co-management board is continued under these regulations;\nrelevant co-management agreement means—\n\t(a1)\tin relation to the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park—the co‑management agreement for that national park, as in force from time to time;\n\t(a)\tin relation to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park—the co-management agreement for that national park, as in force from time to time;\n\t(ab)\tin relation to the Gawler Ranges Parks—the co‑management agreement for the Gawler Ranges Parks, as in force from time to time;\n\t(b)\tin relation to the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park—the co-management agreement for that conservation park, as in force from time to time;\n\t(d)\tin relation to the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park—the co-management agreement for that conservation park, as in force from time to time;\n\t(e)\tin relation to the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park—the co-management agreement for that national park, as in force from time to time;\n\t(f)\tin relation to the Witjira National Park—the co-management agreement for that national park, as in force from time to time;\n\t(g)\tin relation to the Yumbarra Conservation Park—the co-management agreement for that conservation park, as in force from time to time;\nrelevant co-management board means—\n\t(a1)\tin relation to the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park—the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board;\n\t(a)\tin relation to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park—the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board;\n\t(ab)\tin relation to the Gawler Ranges Parks—the Gawler Ranges Parks Co‑management Board;\n\t(b)\tin relation to the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park—the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board;\n\t(d)\tin relation to the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park—the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board;\n\t(e)\tin relation to the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park—the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co-management Board;\n\t(f)\tin relation to the Witjira National Park—the Witjira National Park Co-management Board;\n\t(g)\tin relation to the Yumbarra Conservation Park—the Yumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board;\nrelevant nominating body means—\n\t(a1)\tin relation to the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board—NNAC;\n\t(a)\tin relation to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board—ATLA;\n\t(ab)\tin relation to the Gawler Ranges Parks—GRAC;\n\t(b)\tin relation to the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board—AMYAC;\n\t(d)\tin relation to the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board—MACAI;\n\t(e)\tin relation to the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co-management Board—ATLA;\n\t(f)\tin relation to the Witjira National Park Co-management Board—IAC;\n\t(g)\tin relation to the Yumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board—FWCAC;\nrelevant park means—\n\t(a1)\tin relation to the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board—Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park;\n\t(a)\tin relation to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board—Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park;\n\t(ab)\tin relation to the Gawler Ranges Parks—the Gawler Ranges National Park or the Lake Gairdner National Park (as the case requires);\n\t(b)\tin relation to the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board—Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park;\n\t(d)\tin relation to the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board—Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park;\n\t(e)\tin relation to the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co-management Board—Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park;\n\t(f)\tin relation to the Witjira National Park Co-management Board—Witjira National Park;\n\t(g)\tin relation to the Yumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board—Yumbarra Conservation Park;\nWangkangurru person means a member of the native title claim group in the Wangkangurru/Yarlulandi (SAD 6016/98) native title claim.\nPart 2—Co-management boards\n3A—Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board is established as the co‑management board for the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t4 must be Narungga Nation people appointed on the nomination of NNAC; and\n\t(b)\t3 must be officers of the Department, or of another administrative unit of the Public Service, nominated by the Director; and\n\t(c)\t1 must be a person nominated by the Minister who has qualifications or experience that may, in the opinion of the Minister, be of benefit to the board.\n\t(3)\tIf NNAC refuses or fails to nominate a Narungga Nation person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a) the Minister may appoint a suitable Narungga Nation person to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member of the board appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(5)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member of the board extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\n4—Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co‑management Board continues as the co‑management board for the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park.\nNote—\nThe Flinders Ranges National Park Co‑management Board was established as the co‑management board for the park by the National Parks and Wildlife (Flinders Ranges National Park) Regulations 2011—see Gazette 3.11.2011 p4414.\nThe name of the park has been altered to Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park—see Gazette 19.11.2015 p4980 and the name of the co-management board is altered accordingly.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t4 must be Adnyamathanha people appointed on the nomination of ATLA; and\n\t(b)\t3 must be officers of the Department; and\n\t(c)\t1 must be a person nominated by the Minister who has qualifications or experience that may, in the opinion of the Minister, be of benefit to the board.\n\t(3)\tIf ATLA refuses or fails to nominate an Adnyamathanha person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a), the Minister may appoint a suitable Adnyamathanha person to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(5)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\n5—Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co‑management Board continues as the co‑management board for the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park.\nNote—\nThe Breakaways Conservation Park Co‑management Board was established as the co‑management board for the park by the National Parks and Wildlife (Breakaways Conservation Park) Regulations 2013—see Gazette 1.8.2013 p3401.\nThe name of the park has been altered to Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park—see Gazette 19.11.2015 p4979 and the name of the co-management board is altered accordingly.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board consists of 7 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t4 must be Antakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara people appointed on the nomination of AMYAC; and\n\t(b)\t2 must be persons nominated by the District Council of Coober Pedy; and\n\t(c)\t1 must be an officer of the Department.\n\t(3)\tIf AMYAC refuses or fails to nominate an Antakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a), the Minister may appoint a suitable Antakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara person to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(5)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\n6—Gawler Ranges Parks Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Lake Gairdner National Park Co‑management Board is dissolved.\nNote—\nThe Lake Gairdner National Park Co-management Board was established as the co‑management board for the park by the National Parks and Wildlife (Lake Gairdner National Park) Regulations 2013—see Gazette 1.8.2013 p3417.\nThe co‑management agreement for the Lake Gairdner National Park has been terminated under section 43F(5) of the Act and replaced by the Gawler Ranges Parks co‑management agreement.\n\t(1a)\tThe Gawler Ranges Parks Co‑management Board is established as the co‑management board for the Gawler Ranges Parks.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Gawler Ranges Parks Co‑management Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t4 must be Gawler Ranges people appointed on the nomination of GRAC; and\n\t(b)\t3 must be officers of the Department, or of another administrative unit of the Public Service, nominated by the Director; and\n\t(c)\t1 must be a person nominated by the Minister who has qualifications or experience that may, in the opinion of the Minister, be of benefit to the board.\n\t(3)\tIf GRAC refuses or fails to nominate a Gawler Ranges person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a), the Minister may appoint a suitable Gawler Ranges person to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(5)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\n7—Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co‑management Board continues as the co‑management board for the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park.\nNote—\nThe Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co‑management Board was established as the co‑management board for the park by the National Parks and Wildlife (Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park) Regulations 2014—see Gazette 20.11.2014 p6483.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board consists of 6 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t3 must be MACAI members appointed on the nomination of MACAI; and\n\t(b)\t2 must be officers of the Department; and\n\t(c)\t1 must be a person nominated by the Minister who has qualifications or experience that may, in the opinion of the Minister, be of benefit to the board.\n\t(3)\tIf MACAI refuses or fails to nominate a MACAI member in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a), the Minister may appoint a suitable MACAI member to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tDespite any other provision of these regulations, during any period in which appointments of members to the board are not sufficient for the board to constitute a quorum at a meeting of the board, the Park is under the management of the Director.\n\t(5)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(6)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\n8—Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co‑management Board continues as the co‑management board for the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park.\nNote—\nThe Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co‑management Board was established as the co‑management board for the park by the National Parks and Wildlife (Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park) Regulations 2005—see Gazette 15.12.2005 p4364.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co-management Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t4 must be Adnyamathanha people appointed on the nomination of ATLA; and\n\t(b)\t3 must be officers of the Department; and\n\t(c)\t1 must be a person nominated by the Minister who has qualifications or experience that may, in the opinion of the Minister, be of benefit to the board.\n\t(3)\tIf ATLA refuses or fails to nominate an Adnyamathanha person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a), the Minister may appoint a suitable Adnyamathanha person to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(5)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\n9—Witjira National Park Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Witjira National Park Co‑management Board continues as the co‑management board for the Witjira National Park.\nNote—\nThe Witjira National Park Co‑management Board was established as the co‑management board for the park by the National Parks and Wildlife (Witjira National Park) Regulations 2011—see Gazette 16.8.2007 p3385.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Witjira National Park Co-management Board consists of 7 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t2 must be Lower Southern Arrernte people appointed on the nomination of IAC; and\n\t(b)\t2 must be Wangkangurru people appointed on the nomination of IAC; and\n\t(c)\t2 must be officers of the Department; and\n\t(d)\t1 must be a person nominated by the Minister who has qualifications or experience that may, in the opinion of the Minister, be of benefit to the board.\n\t(3)\tIf IAC refuses or fails to nominate a Lower Southern Arrernte person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a), or a Wangkangurru person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(b), the Minister may, after consultation with IAC, appoint a suitable Lower Southern Arrernte person or Wangkangurru person (as the case requires) to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(5)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\n10—Yumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe Yumbarra Conservation Park Co‑management Board continues as the co‑management board for the Yumbarra Conservation Park.\nNote—\nThe Yumbarra Conservation Park Co‑management Board was established as the co‑management board for the park by the National Parks and Wildlife (Yumbarra Conservation Park) Regulations 2015—see Gazette 22.1.2015 p352.\n\t(2)\tSubject to subregulation (3), the Yumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board consists of 8 members appointed by the Minister of whom—\n\t(a)\t4 must be Far West Coast people appointed on the nomination of FWCAC; and\n\t(b)\t3 must be officers of the Department; and\n\t(c)\t1 must be a person nominated by the Minister who has qualifications or experience that may, in the opinion of the Minister, be of benefit to the board.\n\t(3)\tIf FWCAC refuses or fails to nominate a Far West Coast person in relation to a particular office under subregulation (2)(a) the Minister may appoint a suitable Far West Coast person to fill the office.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may appoint a person to be a deputy of a member of the board appointed under subregulation (2) and a person so appointed may act as a member of the board in the absence of the member.\n\t(5)\tA requirement or qualification specified by this regulation in relation to an appointment of a member of the board extends to an appointment of a deputy of that member.\nPart 3—Procedures of co-management boards\n11—Gender balance\nThe following provisions apply in relation to the gender balance on co-management boards:\n\t(a)\tnominations and appointments to a co‑management board should be made, as far as is reasonably practicable, in order to achieve a gender balance on each board;\n\t(b)\tthe following co-management boards must have at least 1 female member, and at least 1 male member:\n\t(i)\tthe Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board;\n\t(ii)\tthe Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board;\n\t(iii)\tthe Witjira National Park Co-management Board.\n12—Terms and conditions\n\t(1)\tA member of a co‑management board will be appointed on conditions determined by the Minister and for a term not exceeding 4 years as specified in the instrument of appointment and, at the expiration of a term of appointment, is eligible for reappointment.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister may remove a member of a co‑management board from office—\n\t(a)\tfor breach of, or non‑compliance with, a condition of appointment; or\n\t(b)\tfor misconduct; or\n\t(c)\tfor failure or incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily.\n\t(3)\tHowever, the Minister may only remove a member of a co‑management board who is a member nominated by the relevant nominating body after consultation with the nominating body.\n\t(4)\tThe office of a member of a co‑management board becomes vacant if the member—\n\t(a)\tdies; or\n\t(b)\tcompletes a term of office and is not reappointed; or\n\t(c)\tresigns by written notice to the Minister; or\n\t(d)\tceases to satisfy the qualification by virtue of which the member was eligible for appointment to the board; or\n\t(e)\tis removed from office under subregulation (2).\n\t(5)\tIf a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of a co‑management board, the Minister may appoint a suitable person (including a person who was a deputy to a member) to fill the vacancy, and that person will hold office for the balance of the term of his or her predecessor.\n13—Remuneration\nA member of a co‑management board (other than a member who is an officer of the Department or a member who is nominated by the Minister and is a member of the Public Service) is entitled to remuneration, allowances and expenses determined by the Minister.\n14—Chairperson and deputy chairperson\nThe Minister must appoint 2 of the members of each co‑management board as chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board respectively in accordance with any requirements in the co‑management agreement.\n15—Functions and powers of co‑management boards\n\t(1)\tThe functions of a co‑management board are to carry out the functions assigned to it under the Act or by the co-management agreement or the Minister.\n\t(2)\tA co‑management board has the power to do anything necessary, expedient or incidental to the performance of its functions.\n\t(3)\tWithout limiting the generality of subregulation (2), a co‑management board may enter into any form of contract, agreement or arrangement.\n\t(4)\tA co‑management board for a park must perform its functions, and exercise its power, in a manner that is consistent with the co‑management agreement.\n16—Procedures of co‑management boards\n\t(1)\tA co‑management board must meet at least 2 times in each financial year.\n\t(2)\tA quorum of a co-management board consists of—\n\t(a1)\tin the case of the Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes National Park Co‑management Board—6 members (of whom at least 3 must be Narungga Nation people and at least 3 must be members appointed under regulation 3A(2)(b) or (c));\n\t(a)\tin the case of the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board—6 members (of whom at least 3 must be Adnyamathanha people and at least 3 must be members nominated by the Minister or appointed as officers of the Department);\n\t(ab)\tin the case of the Gawler Ranges Parks Co‑management Board—6 members (of whom at least 3 must be Gawler Ranges people and at least 3 must be members appointed under regulation 6(2)(b) or (c));\n\t(b)\tin the case of the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board—5 members (of whom at least 3 must be Antakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara people nominated by AMYAC, at least 1 must be a member appointed as nominated by the District Council of Coober Pedy and 1 must be the member appointed as officer of the Department);\n\t(d)\tin the case of the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board—4 members (of whom at least 2 must be MACAI members and at least 2 must be members nominated by the Minister or appointed as officers of the Department);\n\t(e)\tin the case of the Vulkathunha‑Gammon Ranges National Park Co-management Board—6 members (of whom at least 3 must be Adnyamathanha people and at least 3 must be members nominated by the Minister or appointed as officers of the Department);\n\t(f)\tin the case of the Witjira National Park Co-management Board—5 members (of whom at least 3 must be Lower Southern Arrernte or Wangkangurru people and at least 2 must be members nominated by the Minister or appointed as officers of the Department);\n\t(g)\tin the case of the Yumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board—6 members (of whom at least 3 must be Far West Coast people and at least 3 must be members nominated by the Minister or appointed as officers of the Department).\n\t(3)\tA meeting of a co‑management board will be chaired by the chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, by the deputy chairperson or, in the absence of both, the members present at a meeting of the board must choose 1 of their number to preside at the meeting.\n\t(4)\tSubject to this regulation, a decision carried by a majority of the votes cast by members of a co‑management board at a meeting is a decision of the board.\n\t(5)\tEach member present at a meeting of a co‑management board has 1 vote on any question arising for decision.\n\t(6)\tIf a co‑management board is unable to decide a question arising for decision, the question must be referred to the Minister for decision (and the decision of the Minister will be taken to be a decision of the board).\n\t(7)\tThe following provisions apply in relation to a decision of the Minister under subregulation (6):\n\t(a)\tthe Minister must have regard to any written submission made by the relevant nominating body that is received by the Minister not more than 30 days after the date of the meeting at which the co‑management board was unable to decide the question;\n\t(b)\tthe Minister must, in the case of the Witjira National Park Co-management Board, have regard to any submission made by a member appointed on the nomination of IAC;\n\t(c)\tthe Minister may have regard to any other matter the Minister thinks fit.\n\t(8)\tThe Minister may direct a co‑management board to implement, or cause to be implemented, a decision of the Minister under subregulation (6).\n\t(9)\tA conference by telephone or other electronic means between the members of a co‑management board will, for the purposes of this regulation, be taken to be a meeting of the board at which the participating members are present if—\n\t(a)\tnotice of the conference is given to all members in the manner determined by the board for the purpose; and\n\t(b)\teach participating member is capable of communicating with every other participating member during the conference.\n\t(10)\tA proposed resolution of a co‑management board becomes a valid decision of the board despite the fact that it is not voted on at a meeting of the board if—\n\t(a)\tnotice of the proposed resolution is given to all members of the board in accordance with procedures determined by the board; and\n\t(b)\ta quorum of the board (as specified, for each board, in subregulation (2)) expresses concurrence in the proposed resolution by letter, fax, email or other written communication setting out the terms of the resolution.\n\t(11)\tA co‑management board must have accurate minutes kept of its meetings.\n\t(12)\tSubject to these regulations, a co‑management board may determine its own procedures.\n17—Conflict of interest\n\t(1)\tA member of a co‑management board who has a direct or indirect personal or pecuniary interest in a matter decided or under consideration by the board—\n\t(a)\tmust, as soon as reasonably practicable, disclose in writing to the board full and accurate details of the interest; and\n\t(b)\tmust not take part in any discussion by the board relating to that matter; and\n\t(c)\tmust not vote in relation to that matter; and\n\t(d)\tmust be absent from the meeting room when any such discussion or voting is taking place.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\n\t(2)\tThis regulation does not apply to a member of a co-management board—\n\t(a)\tin respect of an interest that is shared in common with the traditional owners of the relevant park generally, or a substantial section of such traditional owners; and\n\t(b)\tin relation to a matter in which the member has an interest while the member remains unaware that he or she has an interest in the matter (but in any proceedings against the member the burden will lie on the member to prove that he or she was not, at the material time, aware of his or her interest).\n\t(3)\tThe Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt a member of a co‑management board (conditionally or unconditionally) from the application of a provision of this regulation, and may, by further notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke such an exemption.\n\t(4)\tNon‑compliance by a member of a co‑management board with a duty imposed by this regulation constitutes a ground for removal of the member from office.\n\t(5)\tIf a member or former member of a co‑management board is convicted of an offence against this regulation, the court by which the person is convicted may, in addition to imposing a penalty, order the convicted person to pay to the Minister—\n\t(a)\tif the court is satisfied that the person or any other person made a profit as a result of the offence—an amount equal to the profit; and\n\t(b)\tif the court is satisfied that any loss or damage has been suffered as a result of the offence—compensation for the loss or damage.\n\t(6)\tIf a member or former member of a co‑management board has committed an offence against this regulation (whether or not proceedings have been brought for the offence), the Minister may recover from the person by action in a court of competent jurisdiction—\n\t(a)\tif the person or any other person made a profit as a result of the offence—an amount equal to the profit; and\n\t(b)\tif any loss or damage has been suffered as a result of the offence—compensation for the loss or damage.\n18—Vacancies or defects in appointment of members\nAn act or proceeding of a co‑management board is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.\n19—Delegations\n\t(1)\tSubject to regulation 20, a co‑management board may delegate any of its functions or powers (other than this power of delegation)—\n\t(a)\tto a member of the board; or\n\t(ab)\tto the Minister; or\n\t(b)\tto an officer of the Department; or\n\t(c)\tin addition, in the case of the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park Co-management Board—to the District Council of Coober Pedy or an employee of the District Council of Coober Pedy.\nNote—\nNote that the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board has additional delegation powers under regulation 20.\n\t(2)\tA delegation—\n\t(a)\tmust be in writing; and\n\t(b)\tmay be made subject to conditions and limitations specified in the instrument of delegation; and\n\t(c)\tis revocable at will and does not derogate from the power of the board to act in a matter.\n\t(3)\tA delegated function or power may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated.\n20—Additional delegations—Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board\n\t(1)\tThe following additional delegation powers apply in relation to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board:\n\t(a)\tthe Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board may, in accordance with the relevant co‑management agreement—\n\t(i)\tdelegate to the Minister, or a person or body nominated by the Minister, the powers specified in clause 5 of the co‑management agreement;\n\t(ii)\tdelegate the powers (if any) specified in Schedule 4 of the co‑management agreement;\n\t(b)\ta delegation under paragraph (a)(i)—\n\t(i)\tmust be in writing; and\n\t(ii)\tis subject to the conditions or limitations (if any) specified in clause 5 of the co‑management agreement but must not be made subject to any other conditions or limitations; and\n\t(iii)\tsubject to subparagraph (iv), is not revocable; and\n\t(iv)\twill by force of this regulation be revoked—\n\t(A)\ton the Lease or the Contract for Services Agreement ceasing to be in force for any reason; or\n\t(B)\ton the expiry of the Resort Term;\n\t(c)\twhile a delegation under paragraph (a)(i) is in force, the board must not exercise or purport to exercise a power the subject of the delegation;\n\t(d)\ta delegation under paragraph (a)(ii)—\n\t(i)\tmust be in writing; and\n\t(ii)\tis subject to the conditions or limitations (if any) specified in the co‑management agreement relating to such a delegation; and\n\t(iii)\tmay be made subject to any other conditions and limitations specified in the instrument of delegation; and\n\t(iv)\tdoes not derogate from the power of the board to act in a matter; and\n\t(v)\tis not revocable.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nContract for Services Agreement, Lease and Resort Term have the same meanings as in the relevant co‑management agreement.\n21—Minister may call meetings\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may call a meeting of a co-management board—\n\t(a)\tif 2 or more successive meetings of the board are inquorate; or\n\t(b)\tif the chairperson of the board refuses or fails to call a meeting of the board—\n\t(i)\tin the case of the Yumbarra Conservation Park Co-management Board—within 8 months after the previous meeting; or\n\t(ii)\tin the case of the Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park Co-management Board—within 6 months after the previous meeting; or\n\t(iii)\tin any other case—within 4 months after the previous meeting.\n\t(2)\tThe Minister may direct members to attend a meeting of a co-management board called under subregulation (1).\n22—Control and management of parks during suspension of co‑management board\nIf a co-management board is under a period of suspension under section 43I of the Act—\n\t(a)\tthe relevant park will be under the control of the Minister and under the management of the Director during that period; and\n\t(b)\tthe Minister and the Director must endeavour, where appropriate, to give effect to the objects set out in section 43E of the Act during that period.\n23—Annual report\nFor the purposes of section 43L of the Act, the annual report of the co‑management board for a park must include the following:\n\t(a)\tinformation relating to traditional hunting activities in the park carried out in accordance with section 68D of the Act;\n\t(b)\tinformation relating to the effect of traditional hunting activities in the park carried out in accordance with section 68D of the Act on native plants and protected animals or the eggs of protected animals (in particular endangered species, vulnerable species and rare species);\n\t(c)\tinformation relating to the operations and work programs undertaken by or on behalf of the board;\n\t(d)\tinformation relating to park infrastructure;\n\t(e)\tany other information required by the Minister.\nSchedule 1—Revocations and transitional provisions\nPart 1—Revocation of regulations\n1—Revocation of regulations\nThe following regulations are revoked:\n\t(a)\tthe National Parks and Wildlife (Flinders Ranges National Park) Regulations 2011;\n\t(b)\tthe National Parks and Wildlife (Lake Gairdner National Park) Regulations 2013;\n\t(c)\tthe National Parks and Wildlife (Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park) Regulations 2014;\n\t(d)\tthe National Parks and Wildlife (Vulkathunha—Gammon Ranges National Park) Regulations 2005;\n\t(e)\tthe National Parks and Wildlife (Witjira National Park) Regulations 2007;\n\t(f)\tthe National Parks and Wildlife (Yumbarra Conservation Park) Regulations 2015.\nPart 2—Transitional provisions\n2—Interpretation\nIn this Part—\nrevoked regulations means the regulations revoked under Part 1 of this Schedule.\n3—References\nA reference in a contract, lease, licence or other document in force immediately before the commencement of this Part to any of the revoked regulations, or a provision of any of the revoked regulations will, on that commencement, be taken to be a reference to these regulations, or the corresponding provision or provisions of these regulations.\n4—Membership of co-management boards\nA member of a co-management board holding office under the revoked regulations immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue in office under these regulations for the balance of his or her term of office.\n5—Delegations\nWithout limiting section 15 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915, a delegation in force under the revoked regulations immediately before the commencement of this Part will, on that commencement, be taken to be a delegation under these regulations.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tPlease note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.\n\t•\tEarlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation revoked by principal regulations\nThe National Parks and Wildlife (Co-management Boards) Regulations 2016 revoked the following:\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Flinders Ranges National Park) Regulations 2011\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Lake Gairdner National Park) Regulations 2013\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park) Regulations 2014\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Vulkathunha—Gammon Ranges National Park) Regulations 2005\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Witjira National Park) Regulations 2007\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Yumbarra Conservation Park) Regulations 2015\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2016\n230\nGazette 22.9.2016 p3854 \n22.1.2017: r 2\n2020\n290\nGazette 5.11.2020 p4971\n5.11.2020: r 2\n2021\n187\nGazette 16.12.2021 p4414\n16.12.2021: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nPt 1\n\n\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n5.11.2020\nr 3\n\n\nGawler Ranges Parks\ninserted by 187/2021 r 4(1)\n16.12.2021\nNarungga Nation person\ninserted by 290/2020 r 4(1)\n5.11.2020\nNNAC\ninserted by 290/2020 r 4(1)\n5.11.2020\nrelevant co-management agreement\nvaried by 290/2020 r 4(2)\n5.11.2020\n\nvaried by 187/2021 r 4(2)\n16.12.2021\n\n(c) deleted by 187/2021 r 4(3)\n16.12.2021\nrelevant co-management board\nvaried by 290/2020 r 4(3)\n5.11.2020\n\nvaried by 187/2021 r 4(4)\n16.12.2021\n\n(c) deleted by 187/2021 r 4(5)\n16.12.2021\nrelevant nominating body\nvaried by 290/2020 r 4(4)\n5.11.2020\n\nvaried by 187/2021 r 4(6)\n16.12.2021\n\n(c) deleted by 187/2021 r 4(7)\n16.12.2021\nrelevant park\nvaried by 290/2020 r 4(5)\n5.11.2020\n\nvaried by 187/2021 r 4(8)\n16.12.2021\n\n(c) deleted by 187/2021 r 4(9)\n16.12.2021\nPt 2\n\n\nheading\nsubstituted by 290/2020 r 5\n5.11.2020\nr 3A\ninserted by 290/2020 r 6\n5.11.2020\nr 6\n\n\nr 6(1)\nsubstituted by 187/2021 r 5(1)\n16.12.2021\n\nthe variation of r 6(1) purportedly made by 187/2021 r 5(2) is of no effect due to prior variation\n\nr 6(1a)\ninserted by 187/2021 r 5(1)\n16.12.2021\nr 6(2)\nvaried by 187/2021 r 5(3), (4)\n16.12.2021\nPt 3\n\n\nr 16\n\n\nr 16(2)\nvaried by 290/2020 r 7\n5.11.2020\n\nvaried by 187/2021 r 6(1)\n16.12.2021\n\n(c) deleted by 187/2021 r 6(2)\n16.12.2021\nr 19\n\n\nr 19(1)\nvaried by 290/2020 r 8\n5.11.2020\nHistorical versions\n5.11.2020\n\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess scope change — no legislative text was available for analysis. The document provided contained only a website error page, navigation links, and an acknowledgement of country, none of which constitute legislative content."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","The complexity score of 1 reflects the inability to assess the actual instrument, not the instrument's inherent complexity","Co-management regulations of this type are typically moderately complex (would likely score 5-7) due to interplay between Aboriginal land rights, environmental law, and administrative governance structures"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations establish a framework for co‑management boards for South Australian national parks and wildlife, setting out shared governance arrangements between government and Aboriginal communities. They affect park managers, Aboriginal groups, government agencies and visitors by defining who participates in decision‑making over land and natural resources, and so shape management, access and cultural recognition."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations replace and consolidate several park‑specific instruments (Schedule 1 Part 1) and add or rename boards (for example, r3A Dhilba Guuranda‑Innes inserted by 290/2020 and Gawler Ranges provisions altered by 187/2021). Transitional provisions preserve existing members and delegations (Schedule 1 Part 2). The legislative history records these scope changes (Gazette entries for 290/2020 and 187/2021)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple park‑specific membership and quorum formulas (regs 3A–10, r16(2)) creating variability across boards","Numerous named Indigenous groups and nominating bodies with bespoke definitions (r3 interpretation)","Significant Ministerial discretion over appointments, removals and directions to boards (rr12,16)","Delegation regime allowing further delegation and special, partially irrevocable delegations for Ikara‑Flinders (r19, r20)","Conflict‑of‑interest regime with criminal penalty and restitution powers (r17)","Transitional and revocation provisions consolidating multiple prior regulations (Schedule 1) and preserving incumbents and delegations","Cross‑references to co‑management agreements and the Director/Minister roles that import external contractual and statutory terms","Operational details (deputies, chair selection, electronic meetings, reporting requirements) increasing procedural compliance burden"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations establish and continue co‑management boards for specified South Australian national and conservation parks, setting who sits on each board, how members are appointed or removed, meeting/quorum and decision rules, delegation powers, conflict‑of‑interest duties (with penalties), remuneration for non‑public members (r13) and annual reporting (r23). The Minister retains decisive powers over appointments, removals, deadlocks and directions to boards (rr12,16).\n\nThe instrument consolidates earlier park‑specific regulations and records transitional arrangements preserving existing appointments and delegations (Schedule 1). Who pays: non‑public appointees receive Minister‑determined pay; key levers are Ministerial discretion and delegation (rr16,19,20)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond its original scope through consolidation. Originally, each park had its own separate regulations (six different sets of regulations from 2005-2015). The 2016 regulations consolidated these into a single instrument, then expanded to add Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park (2020) and restructured the Gawler Ranges arrangements (2021). The scope evolved from individual park-specific rules to a comprehensive framework governing multiple parks with distinct Traditional Owner groups, each with unique membership formulas and native title determinations."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms (approx. 20) linking specific Aboriginal corporations to specific parks through nested definitions","Eight separate board configurations with slightly different membership formulas (6-8 members, varying ratios of Traditional Owner/government representation)","Extensive cross-referencing to external documents: native title determinations (Federal Court), co-management agreements (not contained in the regulations), and the parent National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972","Conditional logic for quorum requirements that vary by board and require specific demographic compositions","Complex delegation provisions in regulation 20 with conditional revocability tied to external contract terms (Lease, Contract for Services Agreement, Resort Term)","Transitional provisions preserving appointments and delegations from six revoked predecessor regulations","Gender balance requirements with mandatory minimums for three specific boards but aspirational goals for others"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets up and governs **co-management boards** for eight specific national parks and conservation parks in South Australia. These boards are partnerships between the South Australian government and Traditional Owner groups (Aboriginal communities with recognised native title rights) to jointly manage protected areas.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Establishes or continues** eight co-management boards for specific parks: Dhilba Guuranda-Innes, Ikara-Flinders Ranges, Kanku-Breakaways, Gawler Ranges, Ngaut Ngaut, Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges, Witjira, and Yumbarra.\n- **Sets membership rules**: Each board has a specific number of members (6-8 people), with roughly half representing Traditional Owners (nominated by Aboriginal corporations) and half representing government (Department officers or Ministerial appointees).\n- **Governs how boards operate**: Rules cover meetings, voting, gender balance, conflicts of interest, and what happens if boards can't agree (the Minister decides).\n- **Provides continuity**: It revokes older, separate regulations for individual parks and replaces them with this single consolidated set of rules, while keeping existing board members in their roles.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Traditional Owner groups (Adnyamathanha, Narungga Nation, Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara, Gawler Ranges people, etc.) who share management of their traditional lands.\n- South Australian government staff managing national parks.\n- Local communities and visitors to these parks.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a practical implementation of **Indigenous land rights** and **native title** outcomes. It gives Traditional Owners genuine decision-making power over country they have managed for tens of thousands of years, while ensuring conservation outcomes. The legislation recognises that effective park management requires both Western scientific expertise and Traditional Ecological Knowledge."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-co-management-boards-regulations-2016/documents"}}