1 Short Title and commencement

2 Interpretation

3 Act to bind the Crown

4 Parks to be maintained in natural state, and public to have right of entry

5 Indigenous plants and animals to be preserved

5A Introduction of biological organisms

6 Existing national parks

7 Constitution of other national parks and addition of land to national parks

8 Investigation of proposals to add to parks or establish new parks

9 Acquisition of land for national parks

10 Park land administered under certain other Acts

11 Exclusion of land from national park

12 Specially protected areas in national parks

13 Permits for access to specially protected areas

14 Wilderness areas

14A Special provisions relating to wilderness areas under Reserves Act 1977 or Conservation Act 1987

15 Amenities areas

16 Plans of national parks

17 National Parks and Reserves Authority [Repealed]

18 Functions of Authority

18A Minister to consult Authority in respect of access notice under Crown Minerals Act 1991

19 Authority to implement policy of the Government [Repealed]

20 Authority may release recommendations, reports, or advice to public [Repealed]

21 Annual report [Repealed]

22 Term of office of members of Authority [Repealed]

23 Chairman of Authority [Repealed]

24 Meetings of Authority [Repealed]

25 Director-General entitled to attend meetings of Authority [Repealed]

26 Servicing of Authority [Repealed]

27 Fees and travelling expenses of members of Authority [Repealed]

28 Public Bodies Meetings Act 1962 to apply to Authority [Repealed]

29 National parks and reserves boards [Repealed]

30 Functions of Boards

31 Board may release recommendations, reports, or advice to public [Repealed]

32 Membership of Boards [Repealed]

33 Term of office of members of Board [Repealed]

34 Chairman of Board [Repealed]

35 Meetings of Board [Repealed]

36 Director-General entitled to attend meetings of Board [Repealed]

37 Servicing of Boards [Repealed]

38 Fees and travelling expenses of members of Board [Repealed]

39 Public Bodies Meetings Act 1962 to apply to Board [Repealed]

40 Rangers

41 Delegation of Minister's powers and functions

42 Delegation of Director-General's powers and functions

43 Parks to be administered by Department

44 General policy for parks

44A Conservation management strategies

45 Preparation of management plans

46 Amendment and review of management plans

47 Procedure for preparing and reviewing management plans

48 Approval of management plans

49 Concessions

50 Accommodation within parks

51 Farming within parks

52 Conservation Act 1987 to apply to leases and licences [Repealed]

53 Powers of Minister where services provided by the Crown [Repealed]

54 Minister may grant easements [Repealed]

55 Roads within park

56 Bylaws

56A Restrictions in relation to dogs

56B Dog control permits

56C Requirements in relation to dog control permits

56D Power to amend or revoke dog control permit

56E Persons authorised to take dogs into national park area without dog control permit

56F Seizure and destruction of dogs

56G Disposal of seized dogs

56H Recovery of costs relating to dogs

56I Offences

56J Power of ranger to request information

56K Evidence in proceedings

56L Strict liability

57 Application of revenue from national parks

58 Application of proceeds where land excluded from national park

59 Local authorities may make contributions for national park purposes

60 Offences in parks

61 Seizure and forfeiture of property

62 Trespassing animals

63 Offences in respect of rangers

64 Powers of rangers

65 Ranger may stop and search boats, vehicles, premises, and possessions in park

66 Stopping and searching boats outside parks

67 Proceedings in respect of offences

68 Time within which information may be laid

69 Presumptions relating to offences

70 Penalty for offences

71 Removal and disposal of abandoned boats and vehicles, and vehicles parked in prohibited places

72 Former Authority and Boards to cease to exist

73 Assets, liabilities, and rights of former Authority and Boards transferred to Crown

74 Director-General may execute documents on behalf of the Crown

75 Director-General may act in proceedings on behalf of the Crown

76 Certificates of title in respect of national parks

77 Approval under this Act not to authorise actions in contravention of other Acts

78 Mining operations in national parks [Repealed]

79 Certain other Acts unaffected

80 Amendments, repeals, and revocations