National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
72ABContent of plans of management
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72AB Content of plans of management
72AB Content of plans of management
(1) A plan of management for land reserved under this Act must include—
(a) the objectives of the plan of management, and
(b) the operations proposed to be carried out on the land.
(2) The objectives and operations must be consistent with the following—
(a) the relevant management principles for the reservation under Part 4, Division 2,
(b) the purpose and objects of this Act,
(c) if the reserved land is within a State forest—the purpose and objects of the Forestry Act 2012.
(3) A plan of management for a karst conservation reserve must, for the purposes of section 151D(1), also include environmental performance standards and indicators that ensure the environmental values of the reserve are conserved or restored.
(4) A plan of management for a state conservation area may specify—
(a) the activities proposed to be permitted for the area, or a part of the area, and
(b) the nature of development proposed to be carried out to enable the use of the area, or the part of the area, for the activities.
(5) A plan of management for land reserved under Part 4A may provide for the use of the land for a community development purpose prescribed by the regulations.
(6) A plan of management for a national park, historic site, nature reserve or karst conservation reserve may relate to—
(a) land acquired or occupied under Part 11, or
(b) land proposed to be acquired or occupied under Part 11.
s 72AB: Ins 2024 No 42, Sch 1[5].