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Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976
21AUse and development of land
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21A Use and development of land
(1) The Commission may authorise the use and development of land in
a park or reserve, other than a joint management park or reserve,
for any of the following purposes:
(a) conservation;
(b) education;
(c) hospitality;
(d) retail;
(e) tourism;
(f) Aboriginal community living area;
(g) any purpose that promotes the protection or presentation of
the park or reserve.
(2) The use and development of land may be authorised under this
section if:
(a) there is no plan of management in force in respect of the land;
or
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(b) there is a plan of management in force in respect of the land
and the use and development is not inconsistent with the plan.
(3) The Commission does not require an authorisation to use and
develop land in a park or reserve for a purpose mentioned in
subsection (1).
(4) This section does not give the Commission the power to authorise
the subdivision of land.
Note for section 21A
The use and development of land include a wide variety of activities, including
constructing campgrounds, roads and structures and other activities that alter