Norfolk Island National Park and Norfolk Island Botanic Garden Regulations 1988 (NI)

Norfolk Island National Park and Norfolk Island Botanic Garden Regulations 1988

No. 2, 1988

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 8 February 2023

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment (Fire Control) Ordinance 2023 (F2023L00091) Note: The formatting of this compilation was updated in 2023 to align with current formatting practices.

Contents 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Effect of management plan 4 Designations and powers of officers, etc 5 Application of offence provisions 6 Permits 7 General offences 9 Offences relating to wildlife 9A Open seasons 10 Offences relating to vehicles 11 Offences relating to aircraft 12 Offences relating to weapons, etc 13 Offences relating to animals and plants 14 Offences relating to commercial activities 15 Offences relating to chemicals 16 Offences relating to scientific research 17 Offences relating to building works, etc 18 Restrictions on access to Park 19 Use of roads and tracks 20 Control of animals and plants that are not wildlife 21 Impounding of animals Schedule Endnotes

1 Short title These regulations may be cited as the Norfolk Island National Park and Norfolk Island Botanic Garden Regulations 1988.

2 Interpretation (1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— Act means the Norfolk Island National Park and Norfolk Island Botanic Garden Act 1984. Director has the same meaning as in the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 of the Commonwealth. Forester means an authorised officer appointed under the Trees (Preservation) Act 1985. management plan means— (a) a document prepared in accordance with section 12 of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 of the Commonwealth and approved by resolution of the Legislative Assembly; and (b) until a document is approved under paragraph (a) - the document entitled "Plan of Management Norfolk Island National Park and Plan of Management Norfolk Island Botanic Garden" published in 1984 by the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, setting out a plan for the management of the Park or a part of the Park. parking area means a formed area, designed or intended for use for the parking of vehicles, that is adjacent to a road. road means a road in the Park specified in the Schedule. track means a path, walkway or other means of access in the Park for the use of persons, vehicles or horses, but does not include a road. wildlife has the same meaning as in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of wildlife in section 1A of the Act, but does not include animals and plants referred to in paragraph (c) of that definition. (2) For the purposes of these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, words, expressions and provisions contained in these regulations have the same interpretation, application and effect as they have under the Act.