Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (SA)

South Australia Wilderness Protection Act 1992 An Act to provide for the protection of wilderness and the restoration of land to its condition before European colonisation; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Act binds the Crown Part 2—Administration Division 1—Ministerial powers and duties 5 Power of acquisition 6 Delegation 7 Annual report Division 2—Functions of Parks and Wilderness Council under this Act 11 Functions of Parks and Wilderness Council under this Act Division 3—Wilderness code of management 12 Wilderness code of management Division 4—Appointment of wardens 13 Appointment of wardens 14 Assistance to wardens 15 Powers of entry and search 16 Prevention of certain activities 17 Forfeiture 18 Hindering of wardens etc 19 Power of arrest 20 False representation Part 3—Wilderness protection areas and wilderness protection zones Division 1—Constitution of wilderness protection areas and zones 22 Constitution of wilderness protection areas and wilderness protection zones 23 Constitution of area or zone with consent of indenture holder 24 Alteration of boundaries of wilderness protection areas and zones 24A Native title Division 2—Prohibition of activities in wilderness protection areas and zones 25 Prohibition of mining operations in wilderness protection areas and zones 26 Prohibition of other activities 27 Wilful damage to wilderness protection area or zone or to property of Minister Division 3—Control and management of wilderness protection areas and zones 28 Control and administration of wilderness protection areas and zones 29 Management of wilderness protection areas and zones 31 Plans of management 32 Implementation of plan of management 33 Prohibited areas Division 4—Co‑management of wilderness protection areas and zones 33A Co‑management of wilderness protection areas or zones Part 4—Civil enforcement proceedings 34 Jurisdiction of the Court 35 Commencement of proceedings 36 Appeals Part 5—Miscellaneous 37 Evidentiary provisions 38 Time for prosecution of summary offences 38A Entrance fees etc for wilderness protection areas or zones 39 Financial provision 40 General defence 41 Regulations Legislative history