Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.20Regulatory notices
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sec.20 Regulatory notices
The chief executive may, by displaying a notice, regulate or prohibit an activity in a protected area or part of a protected area if the chief executive considers the regulation or prohibition necessary or desirable— to reduce risks to public health and safety; or to conserve or protect the cultural or natural resources of the area or native wildlife; or to protect the character or amenity of the area or part; or to ensure the orderly or proper management of the area. Also, the chief executive may, by displaying a notice, regulate or prohibit an activity in a protected area or part of a protected area if another provision of this regulation provides for the activity to be regulated or prohibited by a regulatory notice. A notice displayed under subsection (1) or (2) is a regulatory notice . This section— does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge; and is subject to any other requirements of this division. See sections 24 and 25 for consultation requirements the chief executive must comply with before displaying a regulatory notice in particular protected areas. (sec.20-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by displaying a notice, regulate or prohibit an activity in a protected area or part of a protected area if the chief executive considers the regulation or prohibition necessary or desirable— to reduce risks to public health and safety; or to conserve or protect the cultural or natural resources of the area or native wildlife; or to protect the character or amenity of the area or part; or to ensure the orderly or proper management of the area. (sec.20-ssec.2) Also, the chief executive may, by displaying a notice, regulate or prohibit an activity in a protected area or part of a protected area if another provision of this regulation provides for the activity to be regulated or prohibited by a regulatory notice. (sec.20-ssec.3) A notice displayed under subsection (1) or (2) is a regulatory notice . (sec.20-ssec.4) This section— does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge; and is subject to any other requirements of this division. See sections 24 and 25 for consultation requirements the chief executive must comply with before displaying a regulatory notice in particular protected areas.
- (a) to reduce risks to public health and safety; or
- (b) to conserve or protect the cultural or natural resources of the area or native wildlife; or
- (c) to protect the character or amenity of the area or part; or
- (d) to ensure the orderly or proper management of the area.
- (a) does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge; and
- (b) is subject to any other requirements of this division.