Federal Register of Legislation
Public Reserves Act 1997
No. 8, 1997
Compilation No. 4
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 Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Objects 4 Interpretation 5 Application to National Park and Botanic Garden Part 2—Public reserves 6 Declaration 7 Consistency with Norfolk Island Plan Part 3—Plans of management 8 Establishment 9 Applying, adopting or incorporating other instruments 10 Draft plans 11 Public consultation 12 Gazette notice 14 Making 15 Notification and commencement 16 Variation 17 Public inspection Part 4—Management of reserves Division 1—Officials 18 Conservator of Public Reserves 19 Acting Conservator 20 Functions of Conservator 21 General powers of Conservator 22 Rangers 23 Exercise of powers generally 24 Identity cards Division 2—Permits for controlled activities 25 Application for permit 26 Determination of applications 27 Notice of determination 28 Duration of permit 29 Surrender 30 Cancellation 31 Review of permit decisions Division 3—Miscellaneous 32 Directions by rangers 33 Contravention of directions 34 Temporary closure 35 Permits suspended while reserve closed 36 Access to closed reserve Part 4A—The cemetery Division 1—Preliminary 36A Definitions Division 2—Burial 36B Graves 36C Burial fees Division 3—Miscellaneous 36D Sexton Part 5—Controlled activities 37 Approvals 38 Littering 39 Depositing commercial waste 40 Lighting fires 41 Camping 42 Interfering with natural features or structures 43 Plants 44 Motor vehicles 45 Horse-riding 46 Commercial activities 47 Activities inconsistent with plan of management Part 6—Transitional 48 Interpretation 49 Repeal 50 Continuation of former commons and public reserves Part 7—Miscellaneous 51 False information 52 Obstruction of officials 53 Delegation 54 Regulations 54A Regulations for Part 4A Endnotes Public Reserves Act 1997
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