Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Amending Proclamation Norfolk Island National Park (24/01/1996) (Cth)

National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975

PROCLAMATION

I, WILLIAM GEORGE HAYDEN, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council following consideration by the Council of a report by the Director of National Parks and Wildlife, and under subsection 7 (8) of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975, amend, as set out in the Schedule to this Proclamation, the Proclamation made under subsection 7 (2) of that Act on 30 January 1986 (being the Proclamation declaring the area specified in that Proclamation to be a park and assigning the name “Norfolk Island National Park” to that park).

Signed and sealed with the

Great Seal of Australia

on 24 January 1996

(L.S.)

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

John Faulkner

Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCLAMATION OF 30 JANUARY 1986

1. Omit “pursuant to sub-section 7(2) of that Act and for the purposes of paragraph 7 (6) (a) of that Act, hereby - ”, substitute “acting under subsection 7 (2) of that Act:”.

1. Omit paragraph (a), substitute:

“(a)         declare the areas specified in the Schedule to be a park; and”.

1. Omit paragraph (c), substitute:

“(c)         for the purposes of paragraph 7 (6) (a) of that Act, specify subsoil to the depth of 1,000 metres below the surface of the land within those areas; and

“(d)         for the purposes of paragraph 7 (6) (c) of that Act, specify subsoil to the depth of 1,000 metres below the surface any sea-bed within those areas.”.

1. Schedule:

Omit:

“DESCRIPTION OF AREA OF PARK”:

Substitute:

“DESCRIPTION OF AREA OF PARK:

Land on Norfolk Island”.

1. Add at the end of the Schedule:

“Phillip Island

The area, being all of that area of land of approximately 190 hectares bounded by the high water mark and shown as Lot 1 Section 36 Phillips Island on Sheet Number 98 of the Norfolk Island Official Plan.”.