This Ordinance grants power to the Governor in Council to declare any area in St. Helena, including any part of the territorial waters, to be: (a) a national park; (b) a nature reserve; (c) a sanctuary; or (d) an area of historical interest. The Ordinance also provides rules for usages of those protected areas. The Ordinance also, among other things: provides for compensation of private land included in any declared area; defines restrictions on certain activities harmful to the ecology; provides for enforcement; and defines regulation-making powers of the Governor in Council.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK) · 2003-01-01