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NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1974 - SECT 151A
Purposes for which a lease or licence may be granted
151A Purposes for which a lease or licence may be granted
(1) A lease or licence of land (other than a nature reserve) may only be
granted under section 151 for one or more of the following purposes-- (a) (i)
the provision of buildings for use in connection with any of the following--
(A) the protection or preservation of land from fire,
(B) the provision of
services relating to the work of rendering first aid to, and the transport of,
sick and injured persons,
(C) a surf life-saving club,
(D) any purpose of a
similar nature,
(ii) the provision of research facilities or activities for
natural heritage (including natural phenomena) and cultural heritage,
(iii)
to enable activities of a recreational, educational or cultural nature to be
carried out and the provision of facilities for that purpose,
(iv) to enable
sporting activities to be carried out and the provision of temporary
facilities for that purpose,
(v) to enable activities for natural heritage
management, cultural heritage management, park management or fire management
to be carried out and the provision of facilities for that purpose,
(vi) to
enable Aboriginal cultural activities to be carried out and the provision of
facilities for that purpose,
(vii) subject to section 151I (Restrictions on
grant of lease for residential accommodation), the provision of residential
accommodation,
(viii) any other purpose that is-- (A) consistent with the
relevant management principles for the land set out in Division 2 of Part 4,
and
(B) identified in the relevant plan of management as being a permissible
purpose for the land concerned,
(b) (i) the provision of accommodation for
visitors and tourists,
(ii) the provision of the following facilities if the
facilities are ancillary to accommodation facilities for visitors or
tourists-- (A) retail outlets,
(B) facilities to enable the hosting of
conferences or functions,
(C) facilities to enable activities of a sporting
nature to be carried out,
(iii) the provision of facilities and amenities for
visitors and tourists, including the following facilities-- (A) information
centres and booking outlets,
(B) restaurants, cafes, kiosks and other food
outlets,
(iv) the provision of the following facilities if the facilities are
ancillary to facilities and amenities for visitors and tourists-- (A) retail
outlets,
(B) facilities to enable the hosting of conferences or functions,
(c) any purpose that enables the adaptive reuse of an existing building or
structure or the use of a modified natural area.
Note : See section 5 (1) for the definitions of "adaptive reuse" and "modified
natural area".
(2) A lease or licence of land within a nature reserve may
only be granted under section 151 for a purpose that is consistent with the
relevant management principles for nature reserves set out in section 30J.
(3) In addition to the purposes set out in subsection (1), a lease or licence
of land (other than a nature reserve) may be granted under section 151 to
enable any activity or development in a ski resort area (within the meaning of
Part 8A of Schedule 6 to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 )
that is permitted by an environmental planning instrument specifically
applying to ski resort areas.
(4) A licence of land under section 151 for the
purpose of a conference, function or event must not be granted if the licence
authorises the use of the land for a cumulative period that exceeds 3 months
in any 12 month period.
(5) The Minister must not grant a lease of land under
section 151 for any purpose referred to in subsection (1) (b) that authorises
the erection of a new building or structure on the land unless-- (a) the
purpose for which the lease is to be granted is identified in the relevant
plan of management as being a permissible purpose for the land concerned, and
(b) the general location for any such new building or structure is identified
in that plan of management.
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