This Act provides a framework for negotiations between the Territory and the traditional Aboriginal owners of certain parks and reserves for the establishment, maintenance and management of a comprehensive system of parks and reserves. This system of parks and reserves is developed in partnership between the Territory and the traditional Aboriginal owners of the parks and reserves; benefits those traditional Aboriginal owners by recognising, valuing and incorporating indigenous culture, knowledge and decision making processes; protects biological diversity and serves the educational and recreational needs of Territorians and visitors to the Territory. The Chief Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, establish a body corporate , to be known as a Park Land Trust, subject to the conditions (if any) specified in the notice, for the purpose of holding park freehold title in trust for the benefit of Aboriginals entitled by Aboriginal tradition to the use or occupation of the land over which the park freehold title is granted, whether or not the traditional entitlement is qualified as to place, time, circumstance, purpose or permission. The parks and reserves specified in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 are taken to be reserved from occupation under section 178 of the Mining Act. Development provisions applying to park freehold land are taken according to the Planning Scheme under the Planning Act.
澳大利亚 · 2004-01-07