Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007 (Qld)

Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007

An Act to provide for the identification of the significant natural and cultural values of Cape York Peninsula, and cooperative and ecologically sustainable management of Cape York Peninsula

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1 Introduction and objects of Act

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are— (a) to identify significant natural and cultural values of Cape York Peninsula; and (b) to provide for cooperative management, protection and ecologically sustainable use of land, including pastoral land, in the Cape York Peninsula Region; and (c) to recognise the economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations of indigenous communities in relation to land use in the Cape York Peninsula Region; and (d) to recognise the contribution of the pastoral industry in the Cape York Peninsula Region to the economy and land management in the region.

4 How objects are primarily achieved The objects are to be achieved primarily by providing for— (a) the declaration of areas of international conservation significance; and (b) the cooperative involvement of landholders in the management of the natural and cultural values of Cape York Peninsula; and (c) the continuance of an environmentally sustainable pastoral industry as a form of land use in the Cape York Peninsula Region; and (d) the declaration of indigenous community use areas in which indigenous communities may undertake appropriate economic activities; and (e) the establishment of committees to advise the environment Minister and vegetation management Minister about particular matters under this Act.