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—
(a) General purposes
(i) the provision of buildings for use in connection with any of the following—
(A) the protection or preservation of land from fire,
(B) the provision of services relating to the work of rendering first aid to, and the transport of, sick and injured persons,
(C) a surf life-saving club,
(D) any purpose of a similar nature,
(ii) the provision of research facilities or activities for natural heritage (including natural phenomena) and cultural heritage,
(iii) to enable activities of a recreational, educational or cultural nature to be carried out and the provision of facilities for that purpose,
(iv) to enable sporting activities to be carried out and the provision of temporary facilities for that purpose,
(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,
(vi) to enable Aboriginal cultural activities to be carried out and the provision of facilities for that purpose,
(vii) subject to section 151I (Restrictions on grant of lease for residential accommodation), the provision of residential accommodation,
(viii) any other purpose that is—
(A) consistent with the relevant management principles for the land set out in Division 2 of Part 4, and
(B) identified in the relevant plan of management as being a permissible purpose for the land concerned,
(b) Purposes related to the sustainable visitor or tourist use and enjoyment of reserved land
(i) the provision of accommodation for visitors and tourists,