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National Parks and Protected Areas Act, 1975.

Country/Territory
Dominica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975 (1990)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Dominica, 14 pp.
Long title
An Act respecting national parks and protected areas for Dominica.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area National parks Institution Basic legislation
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act concerns national parks and other protected areas in Dominica. All lands set apart as protected area and all lands in national parks shall constitute the national parks system and shall be vested in the Crown (sect. 3). The responsible Minister shall have the administration, management and control of the national parks system. Lands described in the Schedule shall constitute the national parks system. Lands of which the lease to the Crown expires shall cease to be part of a park and shall be deleted from the Schedule (sect. 4). The Minister may set apart Crown lands as protected areas for purposes of preserving natural beauty, conservation of fauna and flora, and for historical, cultural or recreational purposes (sect. 5). A National Parks Advisory Council is established under section 8. The Director of National Parks, appointed under section 7 may prepare a plan of management for any area within the national parks system (sect. 11). Works of the Central Water Authority in the national parks system shall not be interfered with (sects. 14 and 15). Section 17 outlines powers of park wardens. (18 sections completed by a Schedule)

Full text
English
Website
www.dominica.gov.dm

References - Legislation

Implemented by

National Parks Regulations (S.R.O. No. 54 of 2003).

Legislation | Dominica | 2003

Keyword: Protected area, National parks, Institution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Premium Site Regulations, 2012 (S.R.O. No. 24 of 2012).

Legislation | Dominica | 2012

Keyword: Protected area, Tourism, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

National Parks and Protected Areas (Morne Diablotin National Park) (S.R.O. No. 3 of 2000).

Legislation | Dominica | 2000

Keyword: Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Parks and Protected Areas (Amendment) Act (No. 8 of 2001).

Legislation | Dominica | 2001

Keyword: Protected area, National parks, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Parks and Protected Areas (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

Legislation | Dominica | 2015

Keyword: Lease, Public land, Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX