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National Parks Regulation 1984.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
1984 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Protected area National parks
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation implements provisions of the National Parks Act 1982 and applies to and in relation to all reserves created under the Act. The Regulation makes provision for a variety of matters such as opening hours of protected areas, fees for the use of a reserve or part of a reserve or for the issue of a licence or a permit, entry into reserves, conduct of persons and relative offences such as the fishing without a permit or the cutting of trees, the issue of fishing permits by the Director of National Parks and the removal of unauthorized structures. The Director may: (a) issue permits to authorize fishing in a reserve or a specified part of a reserve for any species or a particular species of fish; and (b) specify a minimum size for all or any of the fish to which the permit relates.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

National Parks Act 1982.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1982 (2006)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Public land, Lease, Protected area, National parks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX