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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
151APurposes for which a lease or licence may be granted
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#### 151A Purposes for which a lease or licence may be granted
151A Purposes for which a lease or licence may be granted
> > (1) A lease or licence of land (other than a nature reserve) may only be granted under section 151 for one or more of the following purposes—
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> > > (a) General purposes
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> > > > (i) the provision of buildings for use in connection with any of the following—
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> > > > > (A) the protection or preservation of land from fire,
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> > > > > (B) the provision of services relating to the work of rendering first aid to, and the transport of, sick and injured persons,
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> > > > > (C) a surf life-saving club,
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> > > > > (D) any purpose of a similar nature,
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> > > > (ii) the provision of research facilities or activities for natural heritage (including natural phenomena) and cultural heritage,
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> > > > (iii) to enable activities of a recreational, educational or cultural nature to be carried out and the provision of facilities for that purpose,
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> > > > (iv) to enable sporting activities to be carried out and the provision of temporary facilities for that purpose,
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> > > > (v) to enable activities for natural heritage management, cultural heritage management, park management or fire management to be carried out and the provision of facilities for that purpose,
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> > > > (vi) to enable Aboriginal cultural activities to be carried out and the provision of facilities for that purpose,
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> > > > (vii) subject to section 151I (Restrictions on grant of lease for residential accommodation), the provision of residential accommodation,
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> > > > (viii) any other purpose that is—
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> > > > > (A) consistent with the relevant management principles for the land set out in Division 2 of Part 4, and
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> > > > > (B) identified in the relevant plan of management as being a permissible purpose for the land concerned,
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> > > (b) Purposes related to the sustainable visitor or tourist use and enjoyment of reserved land
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> > > > (i) the provision of accommodation for visitors and tourists,
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> > > > (ii) the provision of the following facilities if the facilities are ancillary to accommodation facilities for visitors or tourists—
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> > > > > (A) retail outlets,
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> > > > > (B) facilities to enable the hosting of conferences or functions,
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> > > > > (C) facilities to enable activities of a sporting nature to be carried out,
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> > > > (iii) the provision of facilities and amenities for visitors and tourists, including the following facilities—
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> > > > > (A) information centres and booking outlets,
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> > > > > (B) restaurants, cafes, kiosks and other food outlets,
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> > > > (iv) the provision of the following facilities if the facilities are ancillary to facilities and amenities for visitors and tourists—
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> > > > > (A) retail outlets,
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> > > > > (B) facilities to enable the hosting of conferences or functions,
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> > > (c) Adaptive reuse and use of modified natural areas
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> > > any purpose that enables the adaptive reuse of an existing building or structure or the use of a modified natural area.
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> > > Note.
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> > > See section 5 (1) for the definitions of “adaptive reuse” and “modified natural area”.
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> > (2) A lease or licence of land within a nature reserve may only be granted under section 151 for a purpose that is consistent with the relevant management principles for nature reserves set out in section 30J.
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> > (3) In addition to the purposes set out in subsection (1), a lease or licence of land (other than a nature reserve) may be granted under section 151 to enable any activity or development in a ski resort area (within the meaning of Part 8A of Schedule 6 to the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203)) that is permitted by an environmental planning instrument specifically applying to ski resort areas.
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> > (4) A licence of land under section 151 for the purpose of a conference, function or event must not be granted if the licence authorises the use of the land for a cumulative period that exceeds 3 months in any 12 month period.
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> > (5) The Minister must not grant a lease of land under section 151 for any purpose referred to in subsection (1) (b) that authorises the erection of a new building or structure on the land unless—
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> > > (a) the purpose for which the lease is to be granted is identified in the relevant plan of management as being a permissible purpose for the land concerned, and
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> > > (b) the general location for any such new building or structure is identified in that plan of management.
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> **s 151A:** Ins 2010 No 41, Sch 1 \[17\].