{"id":"tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993","name":"TNORALA LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REGULATIONS 1993","slug":"tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177183,"registerId":"nt-tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"TNORALA LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REGULATIONS 1993","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nTNORALA LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REGULATIONS 1993\nAs in force at 20 June 2018\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1\n3 Establishment of Committee ............................................................ 2\n4 Composition of Committee .............................................................. 2\n5 Resignation of member ................................................................... 3\n6 Appointment of new member ........................................................... 3\n7 Chairman ......................................................................................... 3\n8 Calling of meetings, procedure, &c. ................................................. 4\n9 Functions and powers of Committee ............................................... 5\n10 Members shall not disclose information ........................................... 7\n11 Publication of Regulations ............................................................... 7\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 20 June 2018\n____________________\nTNORALA LOCAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REGULATIONS 1993\nRegulations under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation\nAct 1976\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Tnorala Local Management\nCommittee Regulations 1993.\n2 Interpretation\nIn these Regulations:\nChairman means the Chairman of the Committee.\nCommittee means the Tnorala Local Management Committee\nestablished under regulation 3.\nmember means a member of the Committee.\nrelevant Aboriginal persons means:\n(a) the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land within the\nReserve; and\n(b) Aboriginal persons entitled to enter on and use or occupy the\nland within the Reserve in accordance with Aboriginal\ntradition, whether or not the entitlement is qualified as to\nplace, time, circumstance, purpose, permission or by any\nother factor; and\n(c) Aboriginal persons who are permitted by the persons\nmentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) to enter on and use or\noccupy the land within the Reserve.\nReserve means the area declared to be a reserve by the\nAdministrator under section 12 of the Act, being Northern Territory\nPortion 937.\n\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations 1993 2\n3 Establishment of Committee\nThere is established by these Regulations a committee to be known\nas the Tnorala Local Management Committee.\n4 Composition of Committee\n(1) The Committee shall consist of 6 members appointed by the\nMinister of whom:\n(a) 4 shall be persons appointed on the nomination of the Tnorala\nAboriginal Corporation; and\n(b) 2 shall be persons appointed on the nomination of the\nCommission.\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 shall cause notice of\nthe appointment to be published in the Gazette.\n(4) Subject to regulations 5 and 6, a member holds office for a period\nof 3 years but:\n(a) is eligible for reappointment; and\n(b) shall continue in office until reappointed or a successor is\nappointed.\n(5) Where a member is or is about to become unable, whether on\naccount of illness or otherwise, to perform the duties of the\nmember's office, the Minister may, where the member was\nappointed under:\n(a) regulation 4(1)(a), on the recommendation of the Tnorala\nAboriginal Corporation; or\n(b) regulation 4(1)(b), on the recommendation of the Commission,\nappoint a person to act in place of the member during the period\nthe member is unable to perform the duties, unless the member\nhas, under regulation 8(4), given to another member a general\nauthority to vote for him or her at meetings of the Committee during\nthe first-mentioned member's inability to perform his or her duties.\n(6) A person appointed to act in the place of a member has all the\nfunctions and powers of the member.\n\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations 1993 3\n(7) The performance of a function or the exercise of a power of the\nCommittee is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy\nin the office of a member.\n5 Resignation of member\nA member may resign office by writing signed by or with the\nauthority of the member, delivered to the Minister.\n6 Appointment of new member\n(1) The Minister shall, 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; or\n(c) proof of a breach by a member of regulation 10,\nterminate the appointment of the person as a member.\n(2) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after:\n(a) becoming aware of the death of a member; or\n(b) under subregulation (1), terminating the appointment of a\nperson as a member,\nappoint another person, with the same qualification for membership\nas the person in whose place the person is appointed, to be a\nmember.\n7 Chairman\n(1) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after the establishment of\nthe Committee, or at any time when the office of Chairman is\nvacant, convene a meeting of the Committee for the purpose of\nelecting a member as Chairman.\n(2) The Minister shall appoint one of the members appointed under\nregulation 4(1)(a) to preside at a meeting referred to in\nsubregulation (1).\n(3) The Chairman shall be elected by the Committee from among the\nmembers appointed under regulation 4(1)(a).\n(4) Where a member is elected as Chairman at a meeting referred to in\nsubregulation (1), the member shall preside at the meeting in place\nof the member appointed under subregulation (2).\n\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations 1993 4\n(5) Subject to subregulation (6), the Chairman holds office, provided he\nor she remains a member, for 3 years but is eligible for re-election.\n(6) The Committee may at any time, by resolution, elect a new\nChairman having the qualification referred to in subregulation (3)\nand, on the passing of such a resolution, the person who held the\noffice immediately before the resolution was passed ceases to hold\nthe office.\n8 Calling of meetings, procedure, &c.\n(1) The Chairman shall call such meetings of the Committee as are\nnecessary for the performance of its functions and the exercise of\nits powers but in any case shall call not less than 4 meetings in\neach calendar year.\n(2) At any time:\n(a) the Minister may direct; or\n(b) not less than 3 members may request,\nthe Chairman to call a meeting of the Committee and the Chairman\nshall call a meeting accordingly.\n(3) At a meeting of the Committee:\n(a) the Chairman, if present, shall preside or, if the Chairman is\nnot present, the members present shall elect one of their\nnumber to preside;\n(b) subject to subregulation (4), 4 members, of whom 3 shall be\nmembers appointed under regulation 4(1)(a), constitute a\nquorum;\n(c) questions arising shall be determined by a majority of the\nvotes of the members present and, in the event of an equality\nof votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote as well\nas a deliberative vote; and\n(d) subject to these Regulations, the Committee shall determine\nthe procedures to be followed at or in connection with the\nmeeting.\n(4) A member may, in writing under the member's hand or with the\nmember's authority, give to another member a general authority to\nvote for the first-mentioned member at a meeting of the Committee\nand the member given the authority may vote for the first-\nmentioned member at the meeting and shall, for the purposes of\nsubregulation (3)(b), be counted towards a quorum as though he or\n\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations 1993 5\nshe were also the first-mentioned member but the authorised\nmember shall not vote on behalf of more than one member, and\nmay be counted in place of one member only with the same\nqualification.\n(5) The Committee shall cause records of the Committee's meetings to\nbe kept and, as soon as practicable after each meeting, shall cause\na copy of the minutes of the meeting to be given to each member,\nthe Minister and the Central Land Council.\n(6) A member may require the Committee to admit to a meeting of the\nCommittee such persons as the member considers necessary to\nadvise the member on matters being considered at the meeting and\nmay require the Committee to allow such persons, or any of them,\nto address the meeting on the member's behalf, and the Committee\nshall admit those persons and allow them to address the meeting\naccordingly.\n(7) A person admitted pursuant to subregulation (6) to a meeting of the\nCommittee shall not vote on a matter at the meeting.\n9 Functions and powers of Committee\n(1) The Committee is, in the performance of its functions and the\nexercise of its powers, subject to the Act and the plan of\nmanagement for the Reserve.\n(2) The functions of the Committee are:\n(a) to assist the Commission in the preparation and assessment\nof the plan of management for the Reserve and of any\nsubsequent amendments of the plan;\n(b) to determine, for the purpose of providing guidance to the\nCommission, matters relating to the day to day management\nof the Reserve;\n(c) to determine, in consultation with the Commission, the location\nof works and facilities in the Reserve;\n(d) to assist the Commission in protecting sites and areas in the\nReserve that are significant to Aboriginal persons in\naccordance with Aboriginal tradition;\n(e) to nominate Aboriginal persons to assist in the selection of\npersons to be employed in the Reserve;\n(f) to protect the rights of relevant Aboriginal persons to use the\nReserve;\n\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations 1993 6\n(g) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\ncontent of educational or interpretive programs to be used in\nthe Reserve;\n(h) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to\nfilming in the Reserve;\n(j) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to staff\ntraining programs for persons employed by the Commission in\nthe Reserve and in particular relating to the Aboriginal content\nof such programs\n(k) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\ngranting of concessions and licences for tour operations and\ncommercial enterprises in the Reserve;\n(m) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to entry\nand other charges, if any, in the Reserve and the application\nof those charges;\n(n) to seek reservations of land under Part 6, Division 1 of the\nMineral Titles Act 2010 in respect of the Reserve;\n(p) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to\naccess by persons, other than relevant Aboriginal persons , to\nareas within the Reserve;\n(q) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to\ncamping in the Reserve and the establishment of camping\ngrounds, if any'\n(r) to encourage Aboriginal business and commercial initiatives\nand enterprises in the Reserve;\n(s) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\nemployment, including the terms and conditions of\nemployment, of relevant Aboriginal persons in the Reserve;\nand\n(t) to make recommendations to the Commission relating to the\nexpenditure of budgetary allocations in the Reserve.\n(3) The Committee has the 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.\n\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations 1993 7\n10 Members shall not disclose information\nA member shall 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.\n11 Publication of Regulations\n(1) Section 57 of the Interpretation Act 1978 does not apply to these\nRegulations.\n(2) Copies of these Regulations shall be available for inspection by\nmembers of the public during office hours at the offices of the\nCommission.\n\nENDNOTES\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations 1993 8\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\nTnorala Local Management Committee Regulations\nNotified 26 February 1993\nCommenced 26 February 1993\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 Act 2018 (Act No. 10, 2018)\nAssent date 23 May 2018\nCommenced 20 June 2018 (Gaz S41, 20 June 2018)\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, 9 and 11\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 2 amd Act No. 10, 2018, s 6\nr 9 amd Act No. 37, 2010, s 14; Act No. 10, 2018, s 6","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of establishing and operating a local management committee for the Tnorala Reserve. The amendments noted in the endnotes are minor and technical (updating references to the Mineral Titles Act 2010 and general amendments from statute law revision acts), not substantive expansions of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short length (11 regulations, approximately 7 pages)","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to the parent Act, the Interpretation Act 1978, and the Mineral Titles Act 2010)","Straightforward procedural rules for meetings, appointments, and voting","Single defined term section with 5 definitions, though 'relevant Aboriginal persons' has nested sub-paragraphs (a), (b), and (c)","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic beyond basic procedural requirements (e.g., quorum rules)","Clear structure following logical sequence: establishment → composition → meetings → functions → miscellaneous"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese Regulations create a **local management committee** for **Tnorala** (also known as Gosse's Bluff), a protected area in the Northern Territory. The committee helps manage a conservation reserve that is culturally significant to Aboriginal people.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **The Tnorala Local Management Committee** itself — a 6-person body that advises the Parks and Wildlife Commission\n*   **The Tnorala Aboriginal Corporation** — nominates 4 of the 6 committee members\n*   **The Parks and Wildlife Commission** — nominates the remaining 2 members and works with the committee\n*   **Traditional Aboriginal custodians** — the committee specifically protects their rights to use the land according to Aboriginal tradition\n*   **Visitors and tour operators** — the committee makes recommendations about access, camping, fees, and commercial activities\n\n**Key features:**\n\n*   **Composition:** 6 members total — 4 chosen by the Aboriginal corporation, 2 by the government Commission\n*   **Chair:** Must be one of the Aboriginal-nominated members, elected by the committee\n*   **Meetings:** At least 4 per year; 4 members needed for a quorum (including 3 Aboriginal-nominated members)\n*   **Functions:** Advises on the management plan, protects cultural sites, recommends on tourism and employment, and promotes Aboriginal business initiatives\n*   **Confidentiality:** Members cannot disclose information obtained through their role\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is an example of **joint management** or **co-management** of a national park or reserve. It gives Traditional Owners a formal, structured role in managing their country, ensuring Aboriginal knowledge and rights are central to how the land is protected and used. The 4-2 split in membership ensures Aboriginal representation has majority weight in decision-making."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Regulations were amended (see endnotes: r 9 amended by Act No. 37 of 2010 and both r 2 and r 9 by Act No. 10 of 2018) to expand the Committee's role to include seeking reservations under the Mineral Titles Act (reg 9(2)(n)) and to make formal interpretative changes. This adds a resource‑access dimension to the Committee's original local management and advisory functions, linking reserve management to mineral title processes."},"complexity_factors":["Interplay with the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act and the reserve's plan of management (reg 9(1)) adds legal layering and limits.","Dual nomination/appointment route: nominations by Tnorala Aboriginal Corporation and by the Commission, but final appointment by the Minister (reg 4(1), reg 4(3)).","Ministerial discretion to appoint acting members and to terminate appointments for incapacity or breaches (reg 4(5), reg 6(1)).","Quorum and voting rules require 4 members (including 3 Aboriginal-nominated members) and allow written proxy authorities with limits (reg 8(3)(b), reg 8(4)).","Minimum meeting frequency, record‑keeping and disclosure requirements create recurring administrative compliance (reg 8(1), reg 8(5), reg 11(2)).","Confidentiality obligation limits member disclosures, constraining transparency channels (reg 10).","Broad but advisory functions touching on commercial matters (concessions, entry charges, employment, training) create potential regulatory influence over private operators (reg 9(2)(k),(m),(s),(j),(r)).","Inter‑legislative link added by amendment to allow seeking land reservations under the Mineral Titles Act, which broadens scope and creates cross-sector interaction (reg 9(2)(n); see endnotes)."],"plain_english_summary":"It creates the Tnorala Local Management Committee to advise and assist the Parks and Wildlife Commission in managing Tnorala Reserve. The Minister appoints six members (nominations from the Tnorala Aboriginal Corporation and the Commission); the committee meets at least four times a year, elects a chair, keeps minutes and must keep certain information confidential. The committee advises on site protection, facilities, access, charges, concessions, employment and may interact with mineral-reservation processes—affecting local Aboriginal custodians, the Commission and prospective commercial operators."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the regulations appear to operate within their original intended scope — governing the local management committee for Tnorala Conservation Reserve. The reprint number (REPT004R28) suggests multiple updates over time, but no evidence of significant scope expansion or contraction is apparent from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["Split administrative responsibility between two government agencies for different parts of the regulations adds a layer of complexity","Intersection of land rights law, conservation law, and tourism law creates multiple overlapping legal frameworks","The regulations are subordinate legislation (made under a parent Act), so full understanding requires knowing the enabling Act","Limited publicly available detail in the text provided makes it difficult to assess the full regulatory scheme","Relatively straightforward committee governance structure keeps overall complexity low"],"plain_english_summary":"The regulations establish and govern a Local Management Committee for the Tnorala (Gosse Bluff) Conservation Reserve, creating a formal management role shared by Traditional Owners and government representatives. They shape how the sacred Aboriginal site is run — affecting Traditional Owners, visitors/tourists, and the two government departments involved — and embed Indigenous participation in decisions about tourism, site management and land‑use planning."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993","history":"/api/acts/tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tnorala-local-management-committee-regulations-1993/documents"}}