2016-09-06 P&E Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 6 - Noosa Parklands Park Management Plan

                                                        Noosa Parklands Park Management Plan




Appendix 2
Relevant legislative and planning instruments
Table 5 Key commonwealth, state and local legislative and planning instruments relevant to
management of the park

Legislative/planning    Administering            Description
instrument              authority

Commonwealth

Environment             Department of the        Aims to protect the environment, in particular,
Protection and          Environment              Matters of National Environmental Significance
Biodiversity                                     (MNES).
Conservation Act
1999 (EPBC Act)

State - Queensland

Aboriginal Cultural     Department of            The main purpose of this Act is to provide effective
Heritage Act 2003       Aboriginal and           recognition, protection and conservation of
                        Torres Strait Islander   Aboriginal cultural heritage.
                        Partnerships

Coastal Protection      Department of            Provides a comprehensive framework for protecting
and Management Act      Environment and          and managing the coastal resources and values in
1995                    Heritage Protection      the coastal zone.
                        (EHP)

Fire and Rescue         Queensland Fire and      Provides for the prevention and control of fires
Service Act 1990        Emergency Services       and certain other incidents endangering persons,
                                                 properties or the environment

Fisheries Act 1994      Department of            Regulates fisheries, coastal areas important for fish
                        Agriculture and          habitat, and marine plants.
                        Fisheries (DAF)

Land Act 1994           EHP                      Provides for the management of non-freehold land
                                                 by promoting the allocation of land for the purpose
                                                 of sustainability, development, community and
                                                 environmental protection.

Land Protection (Pest   DAF                      Regulates the use of Queensland’s stock route
and Stock Route                                  network which incorporates road and infrastructure
Management) Act                                  corridors. Also provides a framework for the
2002                                             management of pest plant and pest animals.

Nature Conservation     EHP                      Based on principles to conserve biological diversity,
Act 1992 (NCA)                                   ecologically sustainable use of wildlife and
                                                 ecologically sustainable development.
                                                 Places requirements on any person taking, using or
                                                 interfering with protected wildlife.




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