Public Reserves Act 1997. Country/Territory Norfolk Island (Australia) Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to public reserves. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Policy/planning Forest service/forest officers Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the protection and conservation of public reserves, i.e. areas of Crown land declared by the Administrator to be a public reserve under this Act. This Act does not apply to land located in the Norfolk Island National Park or the Norfolk Island Botanic Garden. An area may not be declared to be public reserve unless its use is consistent with the Norfolk Island Plan. There shall be a plan of management for each reserve and A Conservator of Public Reserves shall be appointed by the Administrator. The Act specifies activities (“controlled activities”) that require approval in accordance with a plan of management for the reserve. Full text English Website www.info.gov.nf