{"id":"parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005","name":"PARKS AND RESERVES (FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE) REGULATIONS 2005","slug":"parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177082,"registerId":"nt-parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"PARKS AND RESERVES (FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE) REGULATIONS 2005","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nPARKS AND RESERVES (FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE)\nREGULATIONS 2005\nAs in force at 31 May 2005\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1\nPart 2 Administration of Park Land Trusts\n4 Membership ..................................................................................... 1\n5 Use of common seal ........................................................................ 2\nPart 3 Powers of Park Land Trusts\n6 Moneys due and owing to Trust....................................................... 2\n7 Dealings in land by Trust ................................................................. 2\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 31 May 2005\n____________________\nPARKS AND RESERVES (FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE)\nREGULATIONS 2005\nRegulations under the Parks and Reserves (Framework for the\nFuture) Act 2003\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Parks and Reserves\n(Framework for the Future) Regulations 2005.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations come into operation on the commencement of\nsection 5 of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation\nAmendment Act 2005.\n3 Definitions\nIn these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\nLand Council, for a Park Land Trust, means the Land Council for\nthe part of the Territory in which the Trust's park freehold land is\nlocated.\nmember, of a Park Land Trust, means a member of the Trust\nappointed under regulation 4.\npark freehold land, of a Park Land Trust, means the park freehold\nland over which the Trust holds, or is established to hold, park\nfreehold title.\nPart 2 Administration of Park Land Trusts\n4 Membership\n(1) A Park Land Trust consists of a Chairperson and at least 3 other\nmembers.\n\nPart 3 Powers of Park Land Trusts\nParks and Reserves (Framework for the Future) Regulations 2005 2\n(2) The members must be appointed in writing by the Land Council for\nthe Trust from the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Trust's park\nfreehold land.\n(3) A member holds office for 5 years but is eligible for\nre-appointment.\n(4) The exercise of a power, or the performance of a function, by the\nTrust is not affected because of one or more vacancies in its\nmembership.\n5 Use of common seal\nThe common seal of a Park Land Trust may only be affixed to a\ndocument with the written authority of at least 3 of its members.\nPart 3 Powers of Park Land Trusts\n6 Moneys due and owing to Trust\n(1) A Park Land Trust is not empowered to accept, or to give a valid\ndischarge for, moneys due and owing to the Trust.\n(2) However, those moneys may be paid to the Land Council for the\nTrust.\n7 Dealings in land by Trust\n(1) Except as provided for by this regulation, a Park Land Trust cannot\ndeal with or dispose of, or agree to deal with or dispose of, an\nestate or interest in the whole or any part of the Trust's park\nfreehold land.\n(2) The Trust may grant, transfer or surrender an estate or interest in\nthe land to any person for any purpose, but only at the written\ndirection of the Land Council for the Trust.\n(3) If such a direction is given, the Trust must grant, transfer or\nsurrender the estate or interest in accordance with the direction.\n(4) The Land Council must not give a direction under subregulation (2)\nunless satisfied of the following:\n(a) the traditional Aboriginal owners (if any) of the land\nunderstand the nature and purpose of the proposed grant,\ntransfer or surrender and, as a group, consent to it;\n\nPart 3 Powers of Park Land Trusts\nParks and Reserves (Framework for the Future) Regulations 2005 3\n(b) any Aboriginal community that may be affected by the\nproposed grant, transfer or surrender has been consulted and\nhas had an adequate opportunity to express its view to the\nLand Council;\n(c) if a grant of an estate or interest is proposed – the terms and\nconditions on which the grant is to be made are reasonable.\n(5) If, in giving a direction under subregulation (2), the Land Council\nfails to comply with subregulation (4), the failure does not invalidate\nthe grant, transfer or surrender unless the person to whom the\ngrant, transfer or surrender was made procured the direction by\nfraud.\n(6) If a grant, transfer or surrender of an estate or interest is invalidated\nby virtue of subregulation (5) because of fraud, the invalidity does\nnot affect the rights of a person who has, for value and without\nnotice of the fraud, accepted the grant, transfer or surrender of the\nestate or interest or been granted an interest dependent on that\nestate or interest.\n\nENDNOTES\nParks and Reserves (Framework for the Future) Regulations 2005 4\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key 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\nParks and Reserves (Framework for the Future) Regulations (SL No. 8, 2005)\nNotified 30 March 2005\nCommenced 31 May 2005 (r 2, s 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife\nConservation Amendment Act 2005 (Act No. 4, 2005) and\nGaz S23, 31 May 2005)\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: r 1.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No alteration of scope from the text supplied is evident. The Regulations implement and limit Park Land Trust powers by (a) prescribing membership/appointments and seal/formalities (r4–r5), (b) redirecting receipt of Trust moneys to the Land Council (r6), and (c) restricting land dealings to written Land Council directions subject to owner consent, community consultation and reasonable grant terms, while protecting bona fide third‑party purchasers (r7(2)–(6))."},"complexity_factors":["Definitions and cross‑references concentrate decision authority in the Land Council (r3: definitions; r7(2)–(4)).","Membership and quorum/formalities: written appointments by the Land Council, fixed 5‑year terms, vacancies do not disable powers (r4(1)–(4)).","Formal execution constraint: common seal may be used only with written authority of at least 3 members (r5).","Financial handling restriction: Trusts cannot accept or discharge moneys themselves; funds may be paid to the Land Council (r6(1)–(2)) — affects cash flow and accountability paths.","Delegated discretion and conditional land dealing: Trusts cannot deal in park land except on written direction of the Land Council (r7(1)–(3)), creating a two‑actor decision flow.","Substantive preconditions for Land Council directions: owner consent, community consultation, and reasonable terms for grants (r7(4)(a)–(c)) — introduces procedural compliance burdens.","Protections and limits: procedural failures by the Land Council do not automatically invalidate deals unless procured by fraud; bona fide purchasers for value without notice are protected (r7(5)–(6)) — affects third‑party risk allocation.","Commencement link to the amending Act (r2) ties the operation of these rules to a specific provision of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act 2005, so implementation depends on that Act's timing."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** These Regulations set practical rules for Park Land Trusts that hold park freehold land: how members are appointed and how long they serve, the seal and signing rules, that Trusts must not accept money themselves, and strict limits on dealing with land (land transfers or grants only at the written direction of the relevant Land Council and only after required consent and consultation).  \n\n**Who pays and who decides:** The Land Council makes land‑deal decisions and receives money payable to the Trust; Trusts must follow Land Council directions and secure required owner/community consent and reasonable terms before land dealings proceed."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient information was provided to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. No substantive regulatory content, explanatory memoranda, or amendment history was included in the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely limited content was provided — only administrative metadata with no substantive regulatory text","Unable to assess technical legal complexity without the actual regulation provisions","The title suggests a framework-style instrument which can sometimes involve layered or cross-referenced rules, but this cannot be confirmed from the provided text","Administered by Department of Tourism and Hospitality, suggesting a relatively accessible regulatory domain"],"plain_english_summary":"The Parks and Reserves (Framework for the Future) Regulations 2005 set a legal framework for how parks and reserves are managed and used, under the Department of Tourism and Hospitality. They affect visitors, tourism operators, park managers and government staff by governing activities, access and enforcement in covered parks and reserves. Note: only metadata was provided; substantive rules aren’t included here."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations appear tightly focused on their original purpose: establishing operational rules for Park Land Trusts under the parent Act. The scope covers membership, financial administration, and land dealings — precisely what would be expected for subsidiary regulations of this type. No evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the Framework for the Future scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 regulations total, spanning 4 pages","3 defined terms in the interpretation section (regulation 3)","Simple structure: preliminary matters, administration, powers","Limited conditional logic — primarily regulation 7 with nested requirements for land dealings","One protective provision for bona fide purchasers (regulation 7(6)) that creates a limited exception to an exception","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act mentioned in the title","Straightforward procedural requirements (written appointments, written directions, 5-year terms)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese Regulations set up the rules for **Park Land Trusts** in the Northern Territory — special bodies that hold land titles for national parks and reserves on behalf of traditional Aboriginal owners.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Traditional Aboriginal owners** of park land — they appoint the Trust members through their Land Council\n- **Land Councils** — they appoint Trust members, control the Trust's money, and must approve any land dealings\n- **Park Land Trusts themselves** — the bodies that legally hold the land\n\n**Key rules:**\n\n- **Membership:** Each Trust needs a Chairperson plus at least 3 members, all appointed by the relevant Land Council from the traditional owners. Members serve 5-year terms.\n- **Money:** Trusts cannot handle their own money — payments must go through the Land Council.\n- **Land dealings:** Trusts cannot sell, lease, or otherwise deal with land on their own. The Land Council must direct them to do so, and only after:\n  - Getting consent from traditional owners who understand what they're agreeing to\n  - Consulting any affected Aboriginal communities\n  - Ensuring terms are reasonable (for grants)\n- **Protection for innocent parties:** If someone buys or accepts land in good faith (without knowing about any fraud), their rights are protected even if the Land Council messed up the process.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis creates a careful balance. Traditional owners get legal control over their land through the Trust structure, but Land Councils act as gatekeepers to prevent exploitative deals. The rules ensure Aboriginal communities have a say while protecting innocent third parties who deal with the Trust in good faith."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005","history":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/parks-and-reserves-framework-for-the-future-regulations-2005/documents"}}