Div 6AApplication of Territory Parks and Wildlife

Division 6A Application of Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws 1984 25APA Application of By-laws to joint management parks and reserves ......................................................................................... 41 25APB Validation ....................................................................................... 42 25AQ By-laws .......................................................................................... 43 25AR Lease of park or reserve not a subdivision .................................... 44 25A Sanctuaries.................................................................................... 44 25B Notices to be exhibited in sanctuaries ........................................... 45 25C Persons not to enter sanctuaries ................................................... 45 25D Firearms and traps prohibited in a sanctuary................................. 45 25E Defence against prosecution ......................................................... 46 25F Persons not to kill in sanctuary ...................................................... 46 25G Taking plants on or from sanctuary ............................................... 46 Division 1 General 26 Application of Part ......................................................................... 47 27 Exemption from application of Part ................................................ 47 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 iv 28 Prescribed classifications .............................................................. 47 29 Classification of wildlife .................................................................. 47 30 Threatened wildlife ........................................................................ 49 31 Principles of management ............................................................. 49 32 Management programs ................................................................. 50 33 Management program may refer to co-operative management agreement etc................................................................................ 52 34 Administrator to approve management program ........................... 52 35 Commission may make co-operative management agreements for management of wildlife etc. .................................. 52 36 Certain provisions of co-operative management agreements........ 53 37 Declaration of area of essential habitat ......................................... 53 38 Submissions regarding declaration of area of essential habitat ..... 55 39 Notification of declaration of area of essential habitat ................... 55 40 Notices to be exhibited in area of essential habitat........................ 56 41 Notification of area of essential habitat on title .............................. 56 42 Conservation officer may carry out certain work ............................ 57 43 Protected wildlife ........................................................................... 57 44 Lawful dealings with certain protected wildlife ............................... 57 45 Killing of protected wildlife ............................................................. 58 45A Taking or interfering with protected wildlife under prescribed statutory approval .......................................................................... 58 46 Director may require person to give up protected wildlife .............. 58 47 Declaration of feral animals ........................................................... 59 48 Feral animal control areas ............................................................. 59 49 Notice to owner etc. to eradicate feral animals .............................. 60 50 Commission may provide materials etc. ........................................ 60 51 Conservation officer may enter and do work ................................. 60 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 v 52 Non-indigenous vertebrates are prohibited entrants ...................... 61 53 Declaration of prohibited entrants .................................................. 61 54 Prohibited entrants that escape or are liberated ............................ 61 55 Application for permit ..................................................................... 62 56 Grant or refusal to grant permit...................................................... 62 57 Terms and conditions of permits.................................................... 63 58 Variation of permit ......................................................................... 65 59 Cancellation of permits .................................................................. 66 60 Permit holder requires permission to enter land ............................ 67 61 Duplicate permits ........................................................................... 67 62 Permit holder is owner of wildlife taken under permit .................... 67 63 Permits not transferable ................................................................ 67 66 Offences relating to protected wildlife ............................................ 68 67 Offence relating to unprotected wildlife .......................................... 69 67A Offence relating to feral animals .................................................... 70 67B Offences relating to prohibited entrants ......................................... 70 67C Offences relating to areas of essential habitat ............................... 70 67D Compliance with permit ................................................................. 71 67E Offence relating to crocodile traps ................................................. 72 Part 6 The Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission 68 Commission may authorize display of traffic signs ........................ 72 69 Drivers must comply with traffic signs............................................ 73 70 Traffic signs deemed to be lawfully displayed................................ 73 71 By-laws .......................................................................................... 73 71A By-laws apply to land other than parks or reserves ....................... 77 73 Agreements regarding wildlife etc. on land occupied by Aboriginals ..................................................................................... 78 74 Protection etc. of wildlife and natural features of private land ........ 78 74A Nature of agreement for protection and conservation of wildlife .... 79 91 Officers and employees of Australia and government authorities ...................................................................................... 79 92 Appointment of conservation officer or honorary conservation officer ............................................................................................. 79 93 Conservation officers, &c., ex officio.............................................. 80 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 vi 93A Function of conservation officers and honorary conservation officers ........................................................................................... 80 93B Powers of conservation officers and honorary conservation officers ........................................................................................... 80 93C Compliance with Director's directions by officers ........................... 82 94 Identity cards ................................................................................. 82 95 Conservation officers have powers of constables.......................... 82 96 Search of premises and persons ................................................... 82 97 Power to inspect permits ............................................................... 86 97A Person to comply with requirements of conservation officer etc. ................................................................................................. 86 98 Confiscation and forfeiture ............................................................. 86 99 Review by NTCAT ......................................................................... 87 110 Limitation of liability ....................................................................... 88 111 Recovery of expenses of Commission .......................................... 88 112 Power to enter land ....................................................................... 88 113 Authorized destruction of feral animals in park etc. ....................... 89 114 Making of false statement .............................................................. 90 115 Averment in relation to parks etc. .................................................. 90 115A Parties to offences committed outside Territory............................. 90 115B Liability of permit holders and nominees for actions of others under permit .................................................................................. 91 115C Conduct of directors, employees and agents................................. 92 116 Royalties and advance payments etc. ........................................... 92 117 Fees, charges, etc. ........................................................................ 93 117A Register ......................................................................................... 94 118 Offender may be ordered to pay for damage he does ................... 94 119 Destruction of trespassing animals ................................................ 95 120 Return or forfeiture of seized articles ............................................. 95 121 Service of notices .......................................................................... 96 122 Traditional use of land and water by Aboriginals ........................... 96 123 Regulations.................................................................................... 96 124 Acquisition on just terms ................................................................ 98 Part 11 Transitional matters for Parks and Water Legislation Amendment Act 2024 125 Definitions ...................................................................................... 98 126 NTCAT review limited to decisions made after commencement.... 98 127 Appeals not instituted before commencement ............................... 99 128 Appeals not determined before commencement ........................... 99 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 vii ____________________ As in force at 13 September 2025 ____________________ TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1976 An Act to make provision for and in relation to the establishment of Territory Parks and other Parks and Reserves and the study, protection, conservation and sustainable utilisation of wildlife