17CProhibition on development and other activities

17C Prohibition on development and other activities S. 17C(1) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 5), 19/2018 s. 161(1). (1) Parks Victoria must ensure that in a wilderness park— (a) there are no roads, structures or installations; and (b) no commercial activity or development is carried out; and (c) there is no use of any form of motorized or mechanical transport; and (d) there is no use of any non-indigenous animal; and (e) there is no hunting. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— S. 17C(2)(a) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 5), 19/2018 s. 161(2). (a) any road, structure or installation or any use of motorized or mechanical transport or any use, control or destruction of non-indigenous animals which Parks Victoria considers is essential for the responsible management of the park; or (b) permanent survey markers existing at the date of commencement of section 6 of the **National Parks (Amendment) Act 1989**; or S. 17C(2)(c) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 5), 19/2018 s. 161(2). (c) any commercial tours or activities not involving motorized or mechanical transport or the use of animals which Parks Victoria considers is appropriate for the appreciation and understanding of wilderness; or S. 17C(2)(d) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 5), 19/2018 s. 161(2). (d) any non-commercial mechanical activity approved by Parks Victoria; or S. 17C(2)(e) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 5), 19/2018 s. 161(2). (e) any scientific investigation or study of wilderness parks which Parks Victoria considers is appropriate and does not affect the value of the area as wilderness and cannot be carried out elsewhere; or S. 17C(2)(f) amended by Nos 40/1992 s. 8(a), 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 5), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 87.2), 19/2018 s. 161(3). (f) any measures which Parks Victoria or the Secretary considers are necessary to provide for the health and safety of persons within the area, the prevention and control of fire or emergencies relating to the control of diseases; or S. 17C(2)(g) inserted by No. 40/1992 s. 8(a). (g) deer hunting by stalking or the carrying of firearms or other weapons for that purpose, in the wilderness park referred to in Part 2 of Schedule Two A, if carried out in accordance with an authority or permit under section 37. S. 17C(3) amended by Nos 70/1998 s. 14(Sch. item 5), 19/2018 s. 161(4). (3) In a wilderness park, Parks Victoria or the Secretary (as the case may be) may carry out works and maintenance necessary to enable anything permitted under subsection (2) to be done and, where degradation has occurred as a result of essential management activities, must undertake rehabilitation as soon as practicable. Pt 3 Div. 1B (Heading and s. 17D) inserted by No. 40/2002 s. 6.