Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.120Chief executive to decide application
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sec.120 Chief executive to decide application
The chief executive must, after considering an application for a protected area authority, decide to— grant the authority, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or refuse the application. Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , the chief executive may impose a condition on a protected area authority providing for— an indemnity for the State against any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person and caused, whether directly or indirectly, by the activities conducted under the authority; or the compensation for or reimbursement of any loss or expense incurred by the State in relation to activities conducted under the authority. Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may refuse the application if the chief executive reasonably believes the application contains information that is false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular. Subsection (5) applies in relation to an application for a new protected area authority to take effect immediately after an existing protected area authority of the same type, and for the same holder, ends. Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may refuse the application if the chief executive reasonably believes— the existing protected area authority was obtained on the basis of information that was false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular; or the holder of the existing protected area authority, or a relevant person for the holder, has contravened a condition of the authority. (sec.120-ssec.1) The chief executive must, after considering an application for a protected area authority, decide to— grant the authority, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or refuse the application. (sec.120-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , the chief executive may impose a condition on a protected area authority providing for— an indemnity for the State against any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person and caused, whether directly or indirectly, by the activities conducted under the authority; or the compensation for or reimbursement of any loss or expense incurred by the State in relation to activities conducted under the authority. (sec.120-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may refuse the application if the chief executive reasonably believes the application contains information that is false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular. (sec.120-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies in relation to an application for a new protected area authority to take effect immediately after an existing protected area authority of the same type, and for the same holder, ends. (sec.120-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may refuse the application if the chief executive reasonably believes— the existing protected area authority was obtained on the basis of information that was false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular; or the holder of the existing protected area authority, or a relevant person for the holder, has contravened a condition of the authority.