National Conservation Commission Act. Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 1982 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Barbados, 22 pp. Long titleAn Act to revise and consolidate the law relating to public parks, beaches and caves and related matters, and to make provision for the conservation of sites and buildings of national interest. Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Basic legislation Protected area Management/conservation Coastal zone management National parks Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Commission is established as a body corporate under section 4. The functions of the Commission include: to conserve the natural beauty of Barbados; to control, maintain, and develop public parks, and; to advise the Minister on various matters. The second part of the Act concerns the licensing of some activities in public parks. The Minister may make Regulations relative to preservation of parks in accordance with section 30. The remaining provisions prescribe offences and penalties and define powers of public officials. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org