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National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975
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##### 17 Powers
(1) The Director has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connexion with the performance of his or her functions and, in particular, has power:
(a) to enter into contracts; and
(b) to erect buildings and structures and carry on works; and
(c) to occupy, use and control any land or building owned or held under lease by the Commonwealth and made available for the purposes of the Director; and
(d) to acquire, hold and dispose of real or personal property; and
(da) despite section 49, obtain goods or services on credit from any person by the use of a credit card; and
(e) to accept gifts, devises and bequests made to the Director whether on trust or otherwise, and to act as trustee of moneys or other property vested in the Director upon trust; and
(f) to do anything incidental to any of his or her powers.
(1A) The Director may, subject to the approval of the Minister, determine and impose charges:
(a) for entering or using a park or reserve or part of a park or reserve;
(b) for using services or facilities provided by the Director in or in connexion with a park, reserve or conservation zone; and
(c) for:
(i) the parking or stopping of vehicles;
(ii) the mooring or landing of vessels;
(iii) the landing of aircraft; and
(iv) the use of vehicles and vessels;
in parks and reserves.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, any moneys or property vested in the Director upon trust shall be dealt with in accordance with the powers and duties of the Director as trustee.
(3) The Director has power to perform any of his or her functions in co-operation with a State, with an authority of the Commonwealth or of a State or with a local governing body.