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Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 (Act No. 126).

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1984 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make better provision for the use, protection and management of certain public lands and waters and the flora and fauna thereof, to establish authorities to be responsible therefore, and for incidental or connected purposes.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Institution Indigenous peoples Land-use planning Lease Protected area Public land Vested rights/existing rights Management/conservation Marine protected areas National parks Wild fauna Wild flora
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 156 sections divided into twelve Parts and completed by one Schedule, establishes a comprehensive set of legislative provisions dealing with state conservation and land management matters. It establishes a number of statutory bodies including the Conservation Commission of Western Australia, the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority, and the Marine Parks and Reserves Scientific Advisory Committee, and it defines their composition, and functions and powers. Categories of land to which this Act applies comprise: State forest; timber reserves; national parks; conservation parks; nature reserves; marine nature reserves; marine parks; marine management areas; and any other land reserved under the Land Act 1933 and the Land Administration Act 1997.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Conservation and Land Management Regulations 2002.

Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2016)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Protected area, Indigenous peoples, Management/conservation, Marine protected areas, National parks, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Institution, Cartilaginous fishes, Use restrictions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Management Regulations 1993.

Legislation | Australia | 1993 (2012)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Timber, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX