Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.163Restrictions on entering into agreement—conservation of protected area
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sec.163 Restrictions on entering into agreement—conservation of protected area
A commercial activity agreement must be consistent with— the management principles for the protected area to which it applies; and the interim or declared management intent, or management plan, for the protected area to which it applies. Also, a commercial activity agreement must not— create an interest in land in a protected area; or authorise the carrying out of major earthworks, or the installation of a permanent structure, in a protected area; or otherwise provide for a matter for which a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority made or given under section 34 , 35 or 36 of the Act would be more appropriate. It would be more appropriate to enter into a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority made or given under section 34 , 35 or 36 of the Act for the installation of a sewage pipeline or communications tower in a national park. In this section— major earthworks means earthworks that cause a major disturbance to the cultural or natural resources of a protected area. construction of a road or drainage channel (sec.163-ssec.1) A commercial activity agreement must be consistent with— the management principles for the protected area to which it applies; and the interim or declared management intent, or management plan, for the protected area to which it applies. (sec.163-ssec.2) Also, a commercial activity agreement must not— create an interest in land in a protected area; or authorise the carrying out of major earthworks, or the installation of a permanent structure, in a protected area; or otherwise provide for a matter for which a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority made or given under section 34 , 35 or 36 of the Act would be more appropriate. It would be more appropriate to enter into a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority made or given under section 34 , 35 or 36 of the Act for the installation of a sewage pipeline or communications tower in a national park. (sec.163-ssec.3) In this section— major earthworks means earthworks that cause a major disturbance to the cultural or natural resources of a protected area. construction of a road or drainage channel
- (a) the management principles for the protected area to which it applies; and
- (b) the interim or declared management intent, or management plan, for the protected area to which it applies.
- (a) create an interest in land in a protected area; or
- (b) authorise the carrying out of major earthworks, or the installation of a permanent structure, in a protected area; or
- (c) otherwise provide for a matter for which a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority made or given under section 34 , 35 or 36 of the Act would be more appropriate. Example— It would be more appropriate to enter into a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority made or given under section 34 , 35 or 36 of the Act for the installation of a sewage pipeline or communications tower in a national park.