sec.15Management of protected areas

### sec.15 Management of protected areas Each protected area is to be managed in accordance with— the management principles prescribed by this division for the class of protected area; and if the area is— a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)—the lease or sublease of the area; or a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) or an Indigenous joint management area—any Indigenous land use agreement for the area and the Indigenous management agreement for the area; or a special wildlife reserve—the conservation agreement and management program for the area; or a nature refuge—the declared management intent, and the conservation agreement or covenant, for the area; or a coordinated conservation area— the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and the conservation agreement for the area; and if a management plan is in effect for the area—the management plan for the area. The interim or declared management intent for a protected area is the management intent for the area specified in the regulation dedicating or declaring the area. The interim or declared management intent for a protected area must contain a statement of— the area’s significant cultural and natural resources and values; and the proposed management intent for, and any proposed use of, the area. If a management statement is in effect for a protected area, the statement is to be considered in managing the area. s 15 amd 1994 No. 42 s 2 sch ; 2000 No. 44 s 42 sch ; 2007 No. 48 s 44 ; 2011 No. 11 s 31 ; 2013 No. 55 s 27 ; 2019 No. 8 s 5 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 3 (sec.15-ssec.1) Each protected area is to be managed in accordance with— the management principles prescribed by this division for the class of protected area; and if the area is— a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)—the lease or sublease of the area; or a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) or an Indigenous joint management area—any Indigenous land use agreement for the area and the Indigenous management agreement for the area; or a special wildlife reserve—the conservation agreement and management program for the area; or a nature refuge—the declared management intent, and the conservation agreement or covenant, for the area; or a coordinated conservation area— the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and the conservation agreement for the area; and if a management plan is in effect for the area—the management plan for the area. (sec.15-ssec.2) The interim or declared management intent for a protected area is the management intent for the area specified in the regulation dedicating or declaring the area. (sec.15-ssec.3) The interim or declared management intent for a protected area must contain a statement of— the area’s significant cultural and natural resources and values; and the proposed management intent for, and any proposed use of, the area. (sec.15-ssec.4) If a management statement is in effect for a protected area, the statement is to be considered in managing the area. - (a) the management principles prescribed by this division for the class of protected area; and - (b) if the area is— (i) a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)—the lease or sublease of the area; or (ii) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) or an Indigenous joint management area—any Indigenous land use agreement for the area and the Indigenous management agreement for the area; or (iii) a special wildlife reserve—the conservation agreement and management program for the area; or (iv) a nature refuge—the declared management intent, and the conservation agreement or covenant, for the area; or (v) a coordinated conservation area— (A) the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and (B) the conservation agreement for the area; and - (i) a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)—the lease or sublease of the area; or - (ii) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) or an Indigenous joint management area—any Indigenous land use agreement for the area and the Indigenous management agreement for the area; or - (iii) a special wildlife reserve—the conservation agreement and management program for the area; or - (iv) a nature refuge—the declared management intent, and the conservation agreement or covenant, for the area; or - (v) a coordinated conservation area— (A) the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and (B) the conservation agreement for the area; and - (A) the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and - (B) the conservation agreement for the area; and - (c) if a management plan is in effect for the area—the management plan for the area. - (i) a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)—the lease or sublease of the area; or - (ii) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) or an Indigenous joint management area—any Indigenous land use agreement for the area and the Indigenous management agreement for the area; or - (iii) a special wildlife reserve—the conservation agreement and management program for the area; or - (iv) a nature refuge—the declared management intent, and the conservation agreement or covenant, for the area; or - (v) a coordinated conservation area— (A) the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and (B) the conservation agreement for the area; and - (A) the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and - (B) the conservation agreement for the area; and - (A) the interim management intent for the area until a management statement or management plan is approved for the area; and - (B) the conservation agreement for the area; and - (a) the area’s significant cultural and natural resources and values; and - (b) the proposed management intent for, and any proposed use of, the area.