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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.42ADeclaration of special management area (controlled action)
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### sec.42A Declaration of special management area (controlled action)
The chief executive may, by notice, declare a prescribed national park, or part of a prescribed national park, as a special management area (controlled action) to allow activities of a type, or for a purpose, stated in—
section 17 (1A) (a) ; or
section 17 (1A) (b) ; or
section 17 (1A) (a) and (b) .
However, if the prescribed national park is a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land), the chief executive may only declare the special management area (controlled action) with the consent of the Indigenous landholder for the land.
The notice declaring the special management area (controlled action) must—
be erected or displayed at the entrance of the prescribed national park or part of the prescribed national park declared as a special management area (controlled action); and
be easily visible to passers-by; and
identify the limits of the area to which the notice applies; and
state the prescribed activities that may be carried out in the special management area (controlled action).
When the notice is erected or displayed, the chief executive must publish—
a copy of the notice on the department’s website; and
a notice in the gazette about the declaration of the special management area (controlled action).
In this section—
prescribed activities means the activities of a kind, or for a purpose, mentioned in section 17 (1A) for which the special management area (controlled action) was declared.
prescribed national park means—
a national park; or
a national park (Aboriginal land); or
a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); or
a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land).
s 42A ins 2000 No. 44 s 22
sub 2013 No. 55 s 139
amd 2016 No. 22 s 17 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 sch 1 pt 3
(sec.42A-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by notice, declare a prescribed national park, or part of a prescribed national park, as a special management area (controlled action) to allow activities of a type, or for a purpose, stated in— section 17 (1A) (a) ; or section 17 (1A) (b) ; or section 17 (1A) (a) and (b) .
(sec.42A-ssec.1A) However, if the prescribed national park is a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land), the chief executive may only declare the special management area (controlled action) with the consent of the Indigenous landholder for the land.
(sec.42A-ssec.2) The notice declaring the special management area (controlled action) must— be erected or displayed at the entrance of the prescribed national park or part of the prescribed national park declared as a special management area (controlled action); and be easily visible to passers-by; and identify the limits of the area to which the notice applies; and state the prescribed activities that may be carried out in the special management area (controlled action).
(sec.42A-ssec.3) When the notice is erected or displayed, the chief executive must publish— a copy of the notice on the department’s website; and a notice in the gazette about the declaration of the special management area (controlled action).
(sec.42A-ssec.4) In this section— prescribed activities means the activities of a kind, or for a purpose, mentioned in section 17 (1A) for which the special management area (controlled action) was declared. prescribed national park means— a national park; or a national park (Aboriginal land); or a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); or a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land).
- (a) section 17 (1A) (a) ; or
- (b) section 17 (1A) (b) ; or
- (c) section 17 (1A) (a) and (b) .
- (a) be erected or displayed at the entrance of the prescribed national park or part of the prescribed national park declared as a special management area (controlled action); and
- (b) be easily visible to passers-by; and
- (c) identify the limits of the area to which the notice applies; and
- (d) state the prescribed activities that may be carried out in the special management area (controlled action).
- (a) a copy of the notice on the department’s website; and
- (b) a notice in the gazette about the declaration of the special management area (controlled action).
- (a) a national park; or
- (b) a national park (Aboriginal land); or
- (c) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); or
- (d) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land).