Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 (Qld)

Queensland Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Act No. 55 of 2013

Queensland Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 Division 1 3 4 5 6 Division 2 7 8 Division 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Amendments commencing on assent Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Amendment of s 170 (Requirements for indigenous management agreement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Amendment of s 284 (National park subject to lease to State etc.) 15 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Amendment of Civil Liability Act 2003 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Amendment of s 7 (Provisions relating to operation of Act) . . . . . 16 Amendment of ForestryAct1959 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Amendment of s 25 (Power to set apart and declare State forests) 16 Insertion of new s 25A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 25A Particular forest reserve land set apart and declared as State forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Amendment of s 28 (Power to set apart and declare timber reserves) 18 Omission of s 32AB (When setting apart and declaration, revocation or amalgamation etc. takes effect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Replacement of s 96E (Protection from liability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 96E Protection of State officials and the State from liability 18 96F Protection of plantation officials and licensees from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 96G Exception to protections against designated proceeding 20

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents Division 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Division 5 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Amendment of Marine Parks Act 2004 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Amendment of s 29 (Approval of management plan) . . . . . . . . . . 23 Amendment of s 31 (Public notice of draft plan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Insertion of new s 32A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 32A Plan may be combined with another plan. . . . . . . . . . 24 Replacement of s 34 (Approval of amendment of management plan) 24 34 Approval of amendment of management plan . . . . . . 24 Amendment of s 36 (Public notice of draft amendment) . . . . . . . 25 Replacement of s 39 (Review of management plan) . . . . . . . . . . 26 39 Review of management plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Amendment of s 147 (Protecting prescribed persons from liability) 26 Amendment of NatureConservationAct1992 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Amendment of s 4 (Object of Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Amendment of s 5 (How object is to be achieved) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Amendment of s 14 (Classes of protected areas to which Act applies) ....................................... 31 Amendment of s 15 (Management of protected areas) . . . . . . . . 31 Omission of ss 24–26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Amendment of s 33A (Chief executive to lodge document for dedication, revocation and amalgamation etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Omission of s 33B (When dedication, revocation or amalgamation etc. takes effect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Amendment of s 37A (Leases must be registered) . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Amendment of s 38 (Leases may be granted under LandAct1994) 32 Amendment of s 40 (Dedication of national park as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) . . 32 Amendment of s 41 (Dedication of Aboriginal land as national park (Aboriginal land) or Torres Strait Islander land as national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Amendment of s 42 (Dedication of leasehold land as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) . . 33 Amendment of s 42AEA (Particular powers about permitted uses for existing service facilities in national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Amendment of s 42AO (Particular powers about permitted uses on land in particular indigenous joint management areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Page 2 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents 38 Amendment of s 42AOA (Particular powers about permitted uses for existing service facilities on land in particular indigenous joint management areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 39 Omission of s 42AR (When dedication etc. takes effect) . . . . . . . 35 40 Replacement of pt 4, div 4, hdg (Nature refuges, coordinated conservation areas and wilderness areas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Division 4 Nature refuges and coordinated conservation areas 41 Omission of s 43 (Meaning of protected area in division) . . . . . . 36 42 Amendment of s 44 (Proposal for declaration of protected area). 36 43 Amendment of s 45 (Conservation agreements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 44 Amendment of s 46 (Declaration of protected area) . . . . . . . . . . 37 45 Amendment of s 47 (Duration and termination of conservation agreements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 46 Amendment of s 48 (Variation or replacement of conservation agreements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 47 Amendment of s 51 (Conservation agreements and covenants binding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 48 Amendment of s 52 (Liability of State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 49 Omission of pt 4, divs 5 and 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 50 Renumbering of pt 4, divs 7 and 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 51 Omission of s 66 (Cancellation of licences etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 52 Amendment of s 70A (Purpose of pt 4A and its achievement). . . 40 53 Amendment of s 70B (Definitions for pt 4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 54 Replacement of pt 4A, div 2, hdg (Dedication and revocation) . . 41 Division 2 Revocation of forest reserves 55 Omission of s 70C (Dedication of forest reserves) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 56 Omission of s 70D (Naming of forest reserves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 57 Amendment of s 70E (Revocation of forest reserves) . . . . . . . . . 42 58 Amendment of s 70EA (Chief executive to lodge document for dedication or revocation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 59 Omission of s 70EB (When dedication, revocation or amalgamation takes effect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 60 Amendment of s 70M (When designation ends) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 61 Insertion of new s 88BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 88BA Restrictions relating to dugongs and marine turtles . . 43 62 Replacement of pt 7, hdg (Management and conservation plans) 44 Part 7 Management statements, management plans and conservation plans 2013 Act No. 55 Page 3

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 Page 4 Insertion of new pt 7, div 1, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Division 1 Preliminary Insertion of new pt 7, div 2, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Division 2 Preparing management statement or management plan Amendment of s 111 (Management plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Amendment of s 112 (Conservation plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Insertion of new s 112 and pt 7, div 3, hdg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 112 Minister may prepare management plan . . . . . . . . . . 48 Division 3 Making and implementing management statements Replacement of ss 113–116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 113 Management statements to be consistent with management principles etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 113A Notice of making of management statement . . . . . . . 49 113B When management statement has effect. . . . . . . . . . 50 113C Implementation of management statement . . . . . . . . 50 Division 4 Preparing, approving and implementing management plans 114 Application of div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 115 Preparation of draft plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 115A Notice of draft plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 115B Obtaining copy of draft plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 116 Submissions to be considered when preparing final management plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Amendment of s 117 (Final management plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Replacement of ss 118 and 119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 118 Approval of final management plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 119 Management plan may be combined with another plan 54 119A When management plan has effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 119B Management statement ceases to have effect if management plan takes effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Amendment of s 120 (Implementation of approved plan). . . . . . . 55 Insertion of new pt 7, divs 5–8 and pt 7, div 9, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Division 5 Amendment of management plans 120A Procedures for amending management plan . . . . . . . 55 120B Approval of amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 120C When amendment has effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents Division 6 Publication of management statements and management plans 120D Publication and availability of management statements and management plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 120E Obtaining copies of management statements or management plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Division 7 Reviewing management statements and management plans 120F Review of management statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 120G Review of management plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Division 8 Conservation plans 120I Conservation plans to be consistent with management principles etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 120J Approval of conservation plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 120K Implementation of conservation plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Division 9 Miscellaneous provisions 73 Amendment of s 121 (Plan replaces interim or declared management intent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 74 Omission of ss 124 and 125. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 75 Amendment of s 131 (Proof of authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 76 Amendment of s 132 (Advisory committees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 77 Amendment of s 133 (Chief executive to keep register). . . . . . . . 62 78 Amendment of s 137 (Licences to be consistent with management principles, and management intent or plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 79 Amendment of s 141 (Delegation by chief executive) . . . . . . . . . 63 80 Replacement of s 142 (Protection from liability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 142 Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 81 Amendment of s 158 (False or misleading documents) . . . . . . . . 67 82 Insertion of new pt 12, div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Division 5 Transitional provisions for Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Subdivision 1 Provisions about management of protected areas and conservation plans 189 Definitions for sdiv 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 190 Application of amended part 7 to existing dedications or declarations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 191 Existing management statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 192 Preparation of other plans not completed at commencement 70 2013 Act No. 55 Page 5

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents 83 Division 6 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 Part 3 Division 1 99 100 Division 2 101 102 Division 3 103 104 Division 4 105 193 References to particular protected areas . . . . . . . . . . 71 194 Existing leases must still be registered . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Amendment of Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Amendment of s 19 (Public notice of draft management plan). . . 73 Insertion of new s 22A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 22A Management plan may form part of another document 74 Amendment of s 26 (Public notice of draft amendment) . . . . . . . 74 Amendment of s 27 (Exceptions from ss 25 and 26) . . . . . . . . . . 75 Replacement of s 29 (Approval of amendment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 29 Approval of amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Replacement of s 31 (Reviewing management plans) . . . . . . . . . 76 31 Review of management plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Insertion of new s 55A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 55A Form of commercial activity permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Amendment of s 69 (Chief executive may enter into commercial activity agreement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Amendment of s 111 (Unlawfully conducting commercial activity) 77 Amendment of s 118 (Unauthorised feeding of animals) . . . . . . . 77 Amendment of s 120 (Food to be kept from animals) . . . . . . . . . 77 Amendment of s 121 (Restriction on animals in recreation area) 78 Amendment of s 228 (Protecting officials from liability) . . . . . . . . 78 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation Amendment of ForestryAct1959 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Amendment of FossickingAct1994 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Amendment of GeothermalEnergyAct2010 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Amendment of GreenhouseGasStorageAct2009 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Page 6 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents 106 Division 5 107 108 Division 6 109 110 Division 7 111 112 Division 8 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Amendment of Land Act 1994 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Amendment of Land Protection (Pest and Stock RouteManagement) Act 2002 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Amendment of NatureConservationAct1992 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Amendment of s 14 (Classes of protected areas to which Act applies) ....................................... 88 Omission of s 16 (Management principles of national parks (scientific)) .................................... 89 Amendment of s 17 (Management principles of national parks) . 89 Replacement of ss 19A–21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 21 Management principles of regional parks. . . . . . . . . . 91 Renumbering of s 19AA (Management principles of national parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Amendment of s 27 (Prohibition on mining, geothermal activities and GHG storage activities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Amendment of s 28 (Meaning of protected area in division) . . . . 92 Amendment of pt 4, div 2, sdiv 2, hdg (Dedication, revocation and amalgamation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Replacement of s 29 (Dedication of protected areas) . . . . . . . . . 92 29 Dedication of protected areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Amendment of s 31 (Trustees of protected areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Amendment of s 34 (Leases etc. over protected areas). . . . . . . . 93 Amendment of s 35 (Chief executive’s powers about permitted uses in national parks or national parks (recovery)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Amendment of s 35A (Chief executive’s powers about permitted uses for existing service facilities in national parks or national parks (recovery)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Amendment of s 36 (Authorities for new national park or national park (recovery)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Amendment of s 39D (Definition for sdiv 4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 2013 Act No. 55 Page 7

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 Page 8 Amendment of s 41 (Dedication of Aboriginal land as national park (Aboriginal land) or Torres Strait Islander land as national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Amendment of s 42 (Dedication of leasehold land as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) . . 95 Amendment of s 42AB (Dedication of Aboriginal land as national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Amendment of s 42AC (Dedication of other land as national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Amendment of s 42AEA (Particular powers about permitted uses for existing service facilities in national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Amendment of s 42AI (Declaration of Aboriginal land as indigenous joint management area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Amendment of s 42AJ (Declaration of other land as an indigenous joint management area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Amendment of s 42AO (Particular powers about permitted uses on land in particular indigenous joint management areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Amendment of s 42AOA (Particular powers about permitted uses for existing service facilities on land in particular indigenous joint management areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Amendment of s 42AP (Authorities for new national park or national park (recovery) that is an indigenous joint management area) . . 97 Replacement of pt 4, div 3A (Regeneration plans for national parks (recovery)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Division 3A Special management areas and resource use areas 42A Declaration of special management area . . . . . . . . . . 98 42B When declaration of special management area ends 99 42C Declaration of resource use area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Amendment of s 46 (Declaration of nature refuges) . . . . . . . . . . 100 Amendment of s 61 (Property in cultural and natural resources) . 100 Amendment of s 62 (Restriction on taking etc. of cultural and natural resources of protected areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Amendment of s 67 (Compensation when protected area declared) 101 Replacement of s 69 (Preservation of landholders’ interests) . . . 102 69 Preservation of landholders’ interests . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Amendment of s 70 (Unlawful use of certain words) . . . . . . . . . . 102 Insertion of new s 70AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 70AA Regulations may define extent of area . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Amendment of s 70B (Definitions for pt 4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 2013 Act No. 55

148 149 150 151 152 153 154 Division 9 155 156 Division 10 157 158 Division 11 159 160 Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents Amendment of s 111 (Chief executive to prepare management statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Amendment of s 134 (Records to be maintained by registrar) . . . 104 Amendment of s 141 (Delegation by chief executive) . . . . . . . . . 105 Amendment of s 142 (Protection from liability). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Omission of s 173R (Provision for stock grazing in particular national parks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Insertion of new pt 12, div 5, sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Subdivision 2 Provisions about classes of protected areas 195 Definitions for sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 196 National parks (scientific) taken to be national parks and special management areas (scientific) . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 197 National parks (recovery) taken to be national parks and special management areas (controlled action). . . . . . 107 198 Conservation parks taken to be regional parks . . . . . 108 199 Resources reserves taken to be regional parks and regional park (resource use area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 200 References to particular protected areas . . . . . . . . . . 108 201 Trustees of conservation parks and resources reserves continue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 202 Change in class does not affect instruments applying to an area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 203 Particular previous use authorities continue. . . . . . . . 110 204 Deciding application for lease etc. for a protected area of an old class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 205 Transitional regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Amendment of PetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act 2004 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Amendment of Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Amendment of s 66 (Non-application of sdivs 2 to 4 to particular land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 2013 Act No. 55 Page 9

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents 161 Division 12 162 163 Part 4 Division 1 164 165 Division 2 166 167 168 Division 3 169 170 Division 4 171 172 Division 5 173 174 Part 5 175 Schedule 1 Part 1 Page 10 Amendment of s 95 (Non-application of sdivs 2 to 4 to particular land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Amendment of Vegetation Management Act 1999 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Amendment of s 7 (Application of Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation Amendment of Forestry Act 1959 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Amendment of s 25 (Power to set apart and declare State forests) 117 Amendment of Nature Conservation Act 1992 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Omission of pt 4A (Forest reserves). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Insertion of s 183A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 183A Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Amendment of PetroleumAct1923 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Replacement of s 4 (Relationship with NatureConservationAct1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 4 Relationship with Nature Conservation Act 1992 . . . . 118 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety)Act2004 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Replacement of s 6A (Relationship with NatureConservationAct1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 6A Relationship with NatureConservationAct1992 . . . . 119 Amendment of SustainablePlanningAct2009 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Amendment of s 10 (Definitions for terms used in development) . 120 Consequential and minor amendments Acts amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Consequential and minor amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Consequential and minor amendments commencing on assent Environmental Protection Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Land Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Marine Parks Act 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Nature Conservation Act 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 2013 Act No. 55

Part 2 Part 3 Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Contents Consequential and minor amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation Aboriginal Land Act 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biodiscovery Act 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Protection Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forestry Act 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LandAct1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LandProtection(PestandStockRouteManagement)Act2002 . LiquorAct1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MineralResourcesAct1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PetroleumAct1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act2004. . . . . . . . . Consequential and minor amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation Environmental Protection Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geothermal Energy Act 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NatureConservationAct1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PetroleumAct1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PetroleumandGas(ProductionandSafety)Act2004. . . . . . . . . RecreationAreasManagementAct2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SurveyandMappingInfrastructureAct2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VegetationManagementAct1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 126 126 127 128 128 128 129 129 129 130 131 131 132 133 134 134 134 135 135 2013 Act No. 55 Page 11

Queensland Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Act No. 55 of 2013 An Act to amend the Aboriginal Land Act 1991, the Civil Liability Act 2003, the Environmental Protection Act 1994, the Forestry Act 1959, the Fossicking Act 1994, the Geothermal Energy Act 2010, the Greenhouse GasStorage Act 2009, the Land Act 1994, the Land Protection (Pest and StockRoute Management) Act 2002, the Marine Parks Act 2004, the MineralResources Act 1989, the Nature Conservation Act 1992, the Petroleum Act1923, the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006, the Survey and MappingInfrastructure Act 2003, the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and the Vegetation Management Act 1999 for particular purposes, and to make consequential or minor amendments to the Acts as stated in schedule 1 for purposes related to those particular purposes [Assented to 7 November 2013]

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland enacts— Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 . 2 Commencement Parts 3 and 4 and schedule 1, parts 2 and 3 commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent Division 1 Amendment of Aboriginal Land Act 1991 3 Act amended This division amends the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 . Note — See also the amendments in schedule 1, part 2. 4 Amendment of s 170 (Requirements for indigenous management agreement) (1) Section 170(1)(d) and (g), before ‘management plan’— insert — Page 14 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 5] management statement or (2) Section 170(5)— insert — management statement means a management statement under the NatureConservationAct1992 . 5 Amendment of s 284 (National park subject to lease to State etc.) (1) Section 284(7), from ‘required’— omit , insert — prepared under section 112 of that Act. (2) Section 284(12)— insert — management plan , for national park land, means a statement of specific objectives and policies relating to the planning, use, development and management of the national park land. 6 Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary) Schedule 1, definition management plan — omit . Division 2 Amendment of Civil Liability Act 2003 7 Act amended This division amends the Civil Liability Act 2003 . 2013 Act No. 55 Page 15

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 8] 8 Amendment of s 7 (Provisions relating to operation of Act) Section 7(2)— insert— Note — See, for example, the following provisions giving protection from civil liability to particular persons— • the Forestry Act 1959 , sections 96E, 96F and 96G • the Marine Parks Act 2004 , section 147 • the Nature Conservation Act 1992 , section 142 • the RecreationAreasManagementAct2006 , section 228. Division 3 Amendment of Forestry Act 1959 9 Act amended This division amends the Forestry Act 1959. Note — See also the amendments in— • part 3, division 1 • part 4, division 1 • schedule 1, part 2. 10 Amendment of s 25 (Power to set apart and declare State forests) Section 25, ‘forest any Crown land, or any land or part thereof which may then be a timber reserve.’— omit , insert — forest— (a) any Crown land; or Page 16 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 11] (b) any land that is, or is part of, a timber reserve; or (c) any land that is, or is part of, a forest reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 . 11 Insertion of new s 25A After section 25— insert — 25A Particular forest reserve land set apart and declared as State forest (1) This section applies if forest reserve land is set apart and declared as a State forest. (2) The land ceases to be land in a forest reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 . (3) On the setting apart and declaring of the land as State forest— (a) this Act applies to the land and its management; and (b) the NatureConservationAct1992 , section 70G does not apply to the land. (4) This section applies despite the NatureConservation Act 1992 , section 70G(4). (5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the setting apart and declaration of the land as a State forest does not extinguish or affect native title or native title rights and interests in relation to the land. (6) In this section— forest reserve land means land that— (a) is, or is part of, a forest reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; and 2013 Act No. 55 Page 17

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 12] (b) is land to which the NatureConservationAct 1992 , section 70G applies. 12 Amendment of s 28 (Power to set apart and declare timber reserves) Section 28(1), after ‘regulation’— insert — made before 30 June 2014 13 Omission of s 32AB (When setting apart and declaration, revocation or amalgamation etc. takes effect) Section 32AB— omit . 14 Replacement of s 96E (Protection from liability) Section 96E— omit , insert — 96E Protection of State officials and the State from liability (1) A State official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a State official, the liability attaches instead to the State. (3) Also, the State or a State official is not civilly liable in a designated proceeding for an act done, or omission made, in— (a) the performance or purported performance of a function under this Act; or (b) the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this Act; or Page 18 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 14] (c) the management or operation of a State forest or timber reserve. (4) This section is subject to section 96G. (5) In this section— damages includes any form of monetary compensation. designated proceeding means a proceeding for damages based on a liability for personal injury, damage to property or economic loss resulting from personal injury or damage to property, and, for a fatal injury, includes a proceeding for the deceased’s dependants or estate. personal injury see the Civil Liability Act 2003 , schedule 2. State official means— (a) the Minister; or (b) the chief executive; or (c) a forest officer; or (d) a public service employee or another employee of the State; or (e) a person acting, on a voluntary basis (irrespective of whether the person receives out-of-pocket expenses), under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d). 96F Protection of plantation officials and licensees from liability (1) A plantation official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act. (2) If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to a plantation official, the liability 2013 Act No. 55 Page 19

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 14] attaches instead to the plantation licensee who employed the official when the act was done or the omission was made. (3) Also, a plantation licensee or plantation official is not civilly liable in a designated proceeding as defined under section 96E for an act done, or omission made, in— (a) the performance or purported performance of a function under this Act; or (b) the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this Act. (4) This section is subject to section 96G. (5) In this section— plantation official means— (a) a plantation officer; or (b) an employee of a plantation licensee; or (c) a person acting, on a voluntary basis (irrespective of whether the person receives out-of-pocket expenses), under the direction of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b). 96G Exception to protections against designated proceeding (1) This section applies if, other than for this section, an entity would not be civilly liable for an act or omission because of section 96E(3) or 96F(3) (the protection ). (2) The protection does not apply to liability— (a) arising from the entity’s— (i) construction, installation or maintenance of a relevant fixture, or a Page 20 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 14] road, that is defective other than because of a natural event; or (ii) failure to give adequate notice of a relevant fixture, or a road, that is defective other than because of a natural event; or (iii) carrying out of a non-exempt activity; or Examples of a natural event — a storm, flood, period of heavy rain (b) for an MAIA injury incurred by the entity as an insured person; or (c) for an injury for which compensation is payable under the Workers’CompensationandRehabilitationAct2003 (the WCA ) incurred by the entity in the entity’s capacity as an employer. (3) For subsection (2)(c), the following is immaterial— (a) whether compensation for the injury is actually claimed under the WCA; (b) whether the entitlement to seek damages as defined under section 96E for the injury is regulated under the WCA. (4) In this section— compensation see the WCA, section 9. defective includes damaged or destroyed. insured person see the Motor Accident InsuranceAct 1994 (the MAIA ), section 4. MAIA injury means a personal injury as defined under section 96E to which the MAIA applies. non-exempt activity means the following— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 21

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 14] (a) if the entity is the State or a State official, an activity (a programmed activity ) that is the programmed— (i) shooting or poisoning of animals; or (ii) burning or poisoning of vegetation; (b) if the entity is a plantation licensee or plantation official— (i) a programmed activity conducted by or for a plantation licensee; or (ii) an activity related to plantation forestry. relevant fixture means a building, structure or other thing constructed or installed by or for the following— (a) if the entity is the State or a State official—the State; (b) if the entity is a plantation licensee or plantation official—a plantation licensee. Examples — • a lookout or boardwalk • a stairway • a fence or other barrier • the following and anything else used for a recreational purpose— • a flying fox ride or zipline ride • a rope or swing over a river or waterhole • a ramp or jump on a mountain bike trail • an anchor point for rock climbing road — (a) generally—see the TransportOperations(Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4; and Page 22 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 15] (b) if the entity is the State or a State official—includes a State-controlled road as defined under the TransportInfrastructureAct 1994 , schedule 6. Division 4 Amendment of Marine Parks Act 2004 15 Act amended This division amends the Marine Parks Act 2004. Note — See also the amendments in schedule 1, part 1. 16 Amendment of s 29 (Approval of management plan) Section 29(2) to (4)— omit . 17 Amendment of s 31 (Public notice of draft plan) (1) Section 31, heading, ‘Public notice’— omit , insert — Notice (2) Section 31(1)— omit , insert — (1) The Minister must publish a notice about the draft plan on the department’s website. (3) Section 31(3), ‘28 days after the public notice is given’— omit , insert — 20 business days after the notice is published (4) Section 31(5)(b), ‘28 days’— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 23

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 18] omit , insert — 20 business days 18 Insertion of new s 32A After section 32— insert — 32A Plan may be combined with another plan A management plan may be combined with 1 or more of the following— (a) a management plan for another marine park; (b) a management plan for an area dedicated or declared under the Nature Conservation Act1992 ; (c) a management plan for a recreation area under the RecreationAreasManagementAct 2006 . 19 Replacement of s 34 (Approval of amendment of management plan) Section 34— omit , insert — 34 Approval of amendment of management plan (1) If an amendment of a management plan has been prepared under sections 35 to 37, the following person may, by gazette notice, approve the final amendment— (a) if the amendment is of a type mentioned in section 36(5) or (6)—the Minister; or (b) otherwise—the Governor in Council. (2) The gazette notice must state where a copy of the approved amendment is available for inspection. Page 24 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 20] 20 Amendment of s 36 (Public notice of draft amendment) (1) Section 36, heading, ‘Public notice’— omit , insert — Notice (2) Section 36(1)— omit , insert — (1) The Minister must publish a notice about the draft amendment on the department’s website. (3) Section 36(3), ‘28 days after the public notice is given’— omit , insert — 20 business days after the notice is published (4) Section 36(5)— insert — (c) to make a change to ensure the plan is consistent with State government policy. (5) Section 36— insert — (6A) If subsection (5)(c) applies for an amendment, the Minister must publish a notice on the department’s website stating— (a) the amendments made to the plan; and (b) the reasons for the amendments. (6) Section 36(7)(b), ‘28 days’— omit , insert — 20 business days (7) Section 36(6A) and (7)— renumber as section 36(7) and 36(8). 2013 Act No. 55 Page 25

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 21] 21 Replacement of s 39 (Review of management plan) Section 39— omit , insert — 39 Review of management plan (1) The Minister must review the operation of the management plan for each marine park not later than 10 years after its approval. (2) On completion of the review, the Minister may— (a) prepare a new management plan for the marine park; or (b) amend the existing management plan for the marine park; or (c) leave the existing management plan for the marine park unchanged. 22 Amendment of s 147 (Protecting prescribed persons from liability) (1) Section 147— insert — (2A) Also, the State or a prescribed person is not civilly liable in a proceeding for an act done, or omission made, in— (a) the performance or purported performance of a function under this Act; or (b) the exercise or purported exercise of a power under this Act; or (c) the management or operation of a marine park. (2B) However, subsection (3) does not apply to any liability of the State or a prescribed person arising from the State’s or prescribed person’s— Page 26 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 22] (a) construction, installation or maintenance of a State fixture, or State road, that is defective other than because of a natural event; or (b) failure to give adequate notice of a State fixture, or State road, that is defective other than because of a natural event; or (c) carrying out of a State management activity. Examples of a natural event for paragraphs (a) and (b) — a storm, flood, period of heavy rain (2C) Also, subsection (3) does not apply in relation to— (a) any liability of the State or a prescribed person for an MAIA injury incurred by the State or prescribed person as an insured person; or (b) any liability of the State or a prescribed person for an injury for which compensation is payable under the Workers’Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 incurred by the State or prescribed person in the State’s or prescribed person’s capacity as an employer. (2D) For subsection (5)(b), the following is immaterial— (a) whether compensation for the injury is actually claimed under the Workers’Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ; (b) whether the entitlement to seek damages for the injury is regulated under that Act. (2) Section 147(3), definition prescribed person , paragraph (e)— omit , insert — (e) a person acting under— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 27

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 22] (i) the authority, under this Act, of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); or (ii) a direction given under this Act by a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d). (3) Section 147(3)— insert — compensation see the Workers’Compensationand Rehabilitation Act 2003 , section 9. damages includes any form of monetary compensation. defective includes damaged or destroyed. insured person see the Motor Accident InsuranceAct 1994 , section 4. MAIA injury means a personal injury to which the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 applies. personal injury see the Civil Liability Act 2003 , schedule 2. proceeding means a proceeding for damages based on a liability for personal injury, damage to property or economic loss resulting from personal injury or damage to property, and, for a fatal injury, includes a proceeding for the deceased’s dependants or estate. State fixture means a building, structure or other thing constructed or installed by the State including, for example, the following— (a) a boardwalk, jetty, lookout or mooring; (b) a stairway; (c) a fence or other barrier; (d) a thing used for a recreational purpose. Examples for paragraph (d) — Page 28 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 23] • a flying fox ride or zipline ride • a rope or swing over a river or waterhole • a pontoon • an anchor point for rock climbing State management activity means— (a) programmed shooting or poisoning of animals; or (b) programmed burning or poisoning of vegetation. State road means— (a) a State-controlled road within the meaning of the TransportInfrastructureAct1994 , schedule 6; or (b) another road, within the meaning of the TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement)Act1995 , constructed by the State. (4) Section 147(2A) to (3)— renumber as section 147(3) to (7). Division 5 Amendment of Nature Conservation Act 1992 23 Act amended This division amends the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Note — See also the amendments in— • part 3, division 8 • part 4, division 2 • schedule 1, parts 1 and 3. 2013 Act No. 55 Page 29

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 24] 24 Amendment of s 4 (Object of Act) Section 4, ‘nature.’— omit , insert — nature while allowing for the following— (a) the involvement of indigenous people in the management of protected areas in which they have an interest under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom; (b) the use and enjoyment of protected areas by the community; (c) the social, cultural and commercial use of protected areas in a way consistent with the natural and cultural and other values of the areas. 25 Amendment of s 5 (How object is to be achieved) (1) Section 5, ‘The conservation of nature’— omit , insert — The object of this Act (2) Section 5(c), dot point, subparagraph (iii), ‘the’— omit . (3) Section 5(c), after dot point— insert — • the management of protected areas having regard to any management statement for the areas; (4) Section 5(e), after dot point— insert — • providing for the ecologically sustainable use of protected areas by the preparation of management Page 30 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 26] statements for use in managing the areas; 26 Amendment of s 14 (Classes of protected areas to which Act applies) Section 14(j) to (l)— omit . 27 Amendment of s 15 (Management of protected areas) (1) Section 15(1)(b)(iii), ‘or a wilderness area’— omit . (2) Section 15(1)(b)(iv)(A), before ‘management plan’— insert — management statement or (3) Section 15(1)(c)— omit , insert — (c) if a management plan is in effect for the area—the management plan for the area. (4) Section 15— insert — (4) If a management statement is in effect for a protected area, the statement is to be considered in managing the area. 28 Omission of ss 24–26 Sections 24 to 26— omit . 2013 Act No. 55 Page 31

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 29] 29 Amendment of s 33A (Chief executive to lodge document for dedication, revocation and amalgamation etc.) Section 33A(1)(c), ‘section 32’— omit , insert — section 33 30 Omission of s 33B (When dedication, revocation or amalgamation etc. takes effect) Section 33B— omit . 31 Amendment of s 37A (Leases must be registered) Section 37A, from ‘section 34’ to ‘the executive’— omit , insert — section 34, 35, 35A or 36, or renewed under section 37, the chief executive’ 32 Amendment of s 38 (Leases may be granted under LandAct 1994) Section 38(2)(a)(ii)— omit , insert — (ii) if a management plan is in effect for the area—the management plan for the area; and 33 Amendment of s 40 (Dedication of national park as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) Section 40(2), ‘management plan for the national park land under section 119’— insert — Page 32 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 34] management statement or management plan for the national park land under section 113A or 118 34 Amendment of s 41 (Dedication of Aboriginal land as national park (Aboriginal land) or Torres Strait Islander land as national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) (1) Section 41(2), from ‘land), the’— omit , insert — land)— (a) the chief executive may prepare a management statement for the land; or (b) the Minister may prepare a management plan for the land. (2) Section 41(3)— omit , insert — (3) Part 7 applies to the management statement or management plan as if it were a management statement or management plan for a protected area. (3) Section 41(4), ‘The Minister must prepare the management plan’— omit , insert — The management statement or management plan must be prepared (4) Section 41(5)(b), before ‘management plan’— insert — management statement or 35 Amendment of s 42 (Dedication of leasehold land as national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)) (1) Section 42(2), from ‘land), the’— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 33

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 36] omit , insert — land)— (a) the chief executive may prepare a management statement for the land; or (b) the Minister may prepare a management plan for the land. (2) Section 42(3)— omit , insert — (3) Part 7 applies to the management statement or management plan as if it were a management statement or management plan for a protected area. (3) Section 42(4), ‘The Minister must prepare the management plan’— omit , insert — The management statement or management plan must be prepared (4) Section 42(5)(b), before ‘management plan’— insert — management statement or 36 Amendment of s 42AEA (Particular powers about permitted uses for existing service facilities in national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)) (1) Section 42AEA(1), ‘land), may’— omit , insert — land) may (2) Section 42AEA— insert — (2A) As soon as practicable after a lease is granted under subsection (1), the chief executive must Page 34 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 37] lodge the lease with the chief executive (lands) for registration. (3) Section 42AEA(2A) and (3)— renumber as section 42AEA(3) and (4). 37 Amendment of s 42AO (Particular powers about permitted uses on land in particular indigenous joint management areas) Section 42AO— insert — (3) As soon as practicable after a lease is granted under subsection (1), the chief executive must lodge the lease with the chief executive (lands) for registration. 38 Amendment of s 42AOA (Particular powers about permitted uses for existing service facilities on land in particular indigenous joint management areas) (1) Section 42AOA— insert — (2A) As soon as practicable after a lease is granted under subsection (1), the chief executive must lodge the lease with the chief executive (lands) for registration. (2) Section 42AOA(2A) and (3)— renumber as section 42AOA(3) and (4). 39 Omission of s 42AR (When dedication etc. takes effect) Section 42AR— omit . 2013 Act No. 55 Page 35

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 40] 40 Replacement of pt 4, div 4, hdg (Nature refuges, coordinated conservation areas and wilderness areas) Part 4, division 4, heading— omit , insert — Division 4 Nature refuges and coordinated conservation areas 41 Omission of s 43 (Meaning of protected area in division) Section 43— omit . 42 Amendment of s 44 (Proposal for declaration of protected area) (1) Section 44, heading, ‘protected area’— omit , insert — nature refuge (2) Section 44(1), ‘protected area’— omit , insert — nature refuge (3) Section 44(2)(a), ‘area’— omit , insert — nature refuge (4) Section 44(2)(b)— omit , insert — (b) specify the proposed management intent for the nature refuge. Page 36 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 43] 43 Amendment of s 45 (Conservation agreements) (1) Section 45, heading, after ‘agreements’— insert — for nature refuges (2) Section 45(1)(a), ‘protected area’— omit , insert — nature refuge (3) Section 45(1)(b)— omit . (4) Section 45(1)(c) and (d), ‘area’— omit , insert — nature refuge (5) Section 45(1)(c) and (d)— renumber as section 45(1)(b) and (c). (6) Section 45(3), ‘the class of area’— omit , insert — a nature refuge (7) Section 45(5)(e), (f) and (i), ‘area’— omit , insert — nature refuge (8) Section 45(5)(l), from ‘the area’— omit , insert — the nature refuge, including the implementation of any management plan for the nature refuge. 44 Amendment of s 46 (Declaration of protected area) (1) Section 46, heading ‘protected area’— omit , insert — 2013 Act No. 55 Page 37

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 45] nature refuges (2) Section 46(1)— omit , insert — (1) A regulation may declare a specified area of State land, or the area the subject of a conservation agreement, as a nature refuge. (3) Section 46(2)(a)— omit , insert — (a) the declared management intent for the nature refuge; and (4) Section 46(5) and (6)— omit . (5) Section 46(7)— renumber as section 46(5). 45 Amendment of s 47 (Duration and termination of conservation agreements) (1) Section 47(1)(b), ‘protected area’— omit , insert — nature refuge or coordinated conservation area (2) Section 47(2)(a), ‘or wilderness area’— omit . (3) Section 47(2)(a)(ii), ‘area’— omit , insert — nature refuge 46 Amendment of s 48 (Variation or replacement of conservation agreements) (1) Section 48(1), from ‘protected’ to ‘the area’— Page 38 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 47] omit, insert — nature refuge or coordinated conservation area (the earlier agreement ) may enter into another conservation agreement for the nature refuge or coordinated conservation area (2) Section 48(2)(a)— omit , insert — (a) in the case of a nature refuge—by removing, at the request of the landholder who entered into the agreement, a part of the nature refuge that, in the Minister’s opinion, is no longer needed for, or capable of being used to achieve, the declared management intent for the nature refuge; and (3) Section 48(2)(b), ‘the area’— omit , insert — the coordinated conservation area (4) Section 48— insert — (3A) For a later agreement for a coordinated conservation area, section 45(2) to (5) applies to the later agreement as if a reference to the nature refuge were a reference to the coordinated conservation area. 47 Amendment of s 51 (Conservation agreements and covenants binding) Section 51(2), from ‘on’— omit , insert — on— (a) if land in the area to which the agreement applies is subject to a lease, mining interest, geothermal tenure or GHG authority—the 2013 Act No. 55 Page 39

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 48] lessee, interest holder or authority holder; and (b) if land in the area to which the agreement applies is subject to an encumbrance—the person entitled to the benefit of the encumbrance. 48 Amendment of s 52 (Liability of State) Section 52(2)(b), ‘protected area’— omit , insert — nature refuge or coordinated conservation area 49 Omission of pt 4, divs 5 and 6 Part 4, divisions 5 and 6— omit . 50 Renumbering of pt 4, divs 7 and 8 Part 4, divisions 7 and 8— renumber as part 4, divisions 5 and 6 51 Omission of s 66 (Cancellation of licences etc.) Section 66— omit . 52 Amendment of s 70A (Purpose of pt 4A and its achievement) (1) Section 70A(1), ‘areas within State forests, timber reserves, Land Act reserves or unallocated State land’— omit , insert — forest reserves Page 40 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 53] (2) Section 70A(2)— omit . (3) Section 70A(3), ‘part, each’— omit , insert — part or the land ceasing to be forest reserve under the Forestry Act 1959 , section 25A, each (4) Section 70A(3)— renumber as section 70A(2). 53 Amendment of s 70B (Definitions for pt 4A) Section 70B, definition forest reserve — omit , insert — forest reserve means an area of land dedicated as a forest reserve under section 70C as in force before the commencement of the NatureConservation and Other Legislation AmendmentAct (No. 2) 2013 , section 55 if— (a) the dedication has not been revoked under section 70E; and (b) the land has not ceased to be land in a forest reserve under the Forestry Act 1959 , section 25A. 54 Replacement of pt 4A, div 2, hdg (Dedication and revocation) Part 4A, division 2, heading— omit , insert — Division 2 Revocation of forest reserves 2013 Act No. 55 Page 41

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 55] 55 Omission of s 70C (Dedication of forest reserves) Section 70C— omit . 56 Omission of s 70D (Naming of forest reserves) Section 70D— omit . 57 Amendment of s 70E (Revocation of forest reserves) Section 70E— insert — (4) Also, subsection (2) does not affect the power of the Governor in Council to make a regulation under the ForestryAct1959 , section 25 to set apart and declare as a State forest any forest reserve or part of a forest reserve. 58 Amendment of s 70EA (Chief executive to lodge document for dedication or revocation) (1) Section 70EA, heading, ‘dedication or’— omit . (2) Section 70EA(1), ‘section 70C or 70E for the dedication or’— omit , insert — section 70E for the (3) Section 70EA(3), ‘dedication or’— omit . 59 Omission of s 70EB (When dedication, revocation or amalgamation takes effect) Section 70EB— Page 42 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 60] omit . 60 Amendment of s 70M (When designation ends) Section 70M— insert — (c) the area ceases to be forest reserve under the Forestry Act 1959 , section 25A. 61 Insertion of new s 88BA After section 88B— insert — 88BA Restrictions relating to dugongs and marine turtles (1) A person must not sell or give away, at commercial food premises, a prescribed animal or prescribed product. Maximum penalty—3000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (2) In this section— commercial food premises — (a) means premises on or from which food is sold or given away as a part of a business operating from the premises; but Examples of a business for paragraph (a) — restaurant, cafe, recreation club (b) does not include premises— (i) being used in association with a public event; and (ii) on or from which the selling or giving away of food takes place only occasionally. 2013 Act No. 55 Page 43

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 62] Examples of premises for paragraph (b) — a hall at which a community fair is being held, a temporary stall at a cultural fair dugong means the mammal Dugong dugon . marine turtle means a turtle of the family Chelondiidae or Dermochelyidae. prescribed animal means a protected marine turtle or dugong. prescribed product means anything made or derived from a prescribed animal. 62 Replacement of pt 7, hdg (Management and conservation plans) Part 7, heading— omit , insert — Part 7 Management statements, management plans and conservation plans 63 Insertion of new pt 7, div 1, hdg Part 7, before section 110— insert — Division 1 Preliminary 64 Insertion of new pt 7, div 2, hdg After section 110— insert — Page 44 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 65] Division 2 Preparing management statement or management plan 65 Amendment of s 111 (Management plans) (1) Section 111, heading— omit , insert — 111 Chief executive to prepare management statement (2) Section 111(1), (5), (6) and (7), ‘Minister’— omit , insert — chief executive (3) Section 111(1), (5), (6), (7) and (8), ‘plan’— omit , insert — statement (4) Section 111(1)(b)(iii)— omit . (5) Section 111(1)(b)(iv)— renumber as section 111(1)(b)(iii). (6) Section 111(2), ‘Minister is not required to prepare a management plan’— omit , insert — chief executive is not required to prepare a management statement (7) Section 111(2)(a), before ‘management plan’— insert — management statement (an existing management statement ) or (8) Section 111(2)(b), ‘either of the following apply—’— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 45

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 65] omit , insert — any of the following applies— (9) Section 111(2)(b)(i), before ‘existing management plan’— insert — existing management statement or (10) Section 111(2)(b)(ii)— omit , insert — (ii) if there is an existing management statement in effect for the existing protected area—the chief executive amends the existing management statement to apply to the newly dedicated protected area; or (iii) if there is an existing management plan in effect for the existing protected area—the Minister amends the existing management plan to apply to the newly dedicated protected area. (11) Section 111— insert — (3) Also, the chief executive is not required to prepare a management statement for the area if the Minister notifies the chief executive that the Minister is preparing a management plan for the area. (12) Section 111(5), ‘plans’— omit , insert — statements (13) Section 111— insert — Page 46 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 66] (9) A management statement for an area may be combined with a management statement for another area dedicated or declared under this Act. (14) Section 111(5) to (9)— renumber as section 111(4) to (8). 66 Amendment of s 112 (Conservation plans) (1) Section 112, heading— omit , insert — 112 Preparation of conservation plans (2) Section 112(3)— omit . (3) Section 112(4)— renumber as section 112(3). (4) Section 112— insert — (4) If the conservation plan is to provide for matters for which a regulation may be made under this Act, subsection (3) only applies if the Minister is satisfied it is more appropriate in the circumstances for a conservation plan to provide for the matters. (5) Section 112— relocate to part 7, division 8 as inserted by this Act and renumber as section 120H. 67 Insertion of new s 112 and pt 7, div 3, hdg After section 111— insert — 2013 Act No. 55 Page 47

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 67] 112 Minister may prepare management plan (1) This section applies to— (a) an area mentioned in section 111(1); or (b) an area that is an aggregation of areas assigned a name under section 64. (2) The Minister may prepare a management plan for the area if the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances having regard to the following— (a) the importance of the area’s natural or cultural resources and values; (b) any significant or particular threats to the area’s natural or cultural resources and values; (c) any significant public interest concerns for the area’s natural or cultural resources and values; (d) the nature of any proposed commercial or recreational uses of, and opportunities for, the area and the proposed management of those uses. (3) The Minister may after the declaration of a nature refuge, other than under section 49, prepare a management plan for the area of the refuge if the landholder of the area agrees. (4) A management plan for a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) or an indigenous joint management area must— (a) be prepared jointly with the indigenous landholder for the protected area; and (b) be consistent with any indigenous land use agreement, and the indigenous management agreement, for the protected area. Page 48 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 68] Division 3 Making and implementing management statements 68 Replacement of ss 113–116 Sections 113 to 116— omit , insert — 113 Management statements to be consistent with management principles etc. (1) A management statement for an area must— (a) be consistent with the management principles for the class of the area; and (b) if the area is a nature refuge or coordinated conservation area—be consistent with any conservation agreement or conservation covenant for the area; and (c) state management outcomes for the protection, presentation and use of the area and the policies, guidelines and actions to achieve the outcomes. (2) A management statement for an area may be inconsistent with a wild river declaration that applies to a part or all of the protected area only to the extent the management statement provides for a greater level of protection for the area than is provided for in the declaration. 113A Notice of making of management statement (1) The chief executive must notify the making of a management statement by gazette notice. (2) The gazette notice must state where a copy of the management statement is available for inspection. 2013 Act No. 55 Page 49

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 68] 113B When management statement has effect A management statement has effect on and from the later of the following days— (a) the day the gazette notice for the statement is published under section 113A; (b) the commencement day stated in the statement. Note — See, however, section 119B. 113C Implementation of management statement On the making of a management statement for an area, the following persons must give effect to the statement— (a) if the area is a national park (Aboriginal land) or national park (Torres Strait Islander land)—the board of management for the area; (b) if the area is a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) or an indigenous joint management area—the indigenous landholder for the area and the chief executive; (c) if the area is under the control of trustees appointed under section 31—the trustees; (d) if paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) do not apply—the chief executive. Page 50 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 68] Division 4 Preparing, approving and implementing management plans 114 Application of div 4 This division applies if the Minister decides to prepare a management plan for an area under section 112. 115 Preparation of draft plan The Minister must prepare a draft of the management plan (a draft plan ). 115A Notice of draft plan (1) This section applies to a draft plan other than a draft plan for a nature refuge that is subject to a conservation agreement. (2) The Minister must— (a) publish a notice about the draft plan on the department’s website; and Editor’s note — The department’s < website is (b) ensure the draft plan is available for inspection as stated in the notice. (3) The notice must— (a) state the area to which the draft plan relates; and (b) state that a copy of the draft plan is available for inspection without charge— (i) during business hours at the department’s head office and at each departmental office in the general area in which the area is located; and 2013 Act No. 55 Page 51

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 68] (ii) on the department’s website; and (c) invite members of the public, including landholders and indigenous people with an interest in the area, to make written submissions about the draft plan to the Minister, within a stated period. (4) The stated period must be at least 20 business days after the notice is published. (5) Subsection (3)(c) does not apply if— (a) the draft plan is substantially uniform or complementary with— (i) another Act; or (ii) a law of the Commonwealth or another State; or (b) the following applies— (i) the draft plan adopts an Australian or international protocol, standard, code, or intergovernmental agreement or instrument; (ii) an assessment of the benefits and costs associated with the plan has already been made; (iii) the assessment was made for, or is relevant to, Queensland; or (c) the Minister considers there has already been adequate other public consultation about the matters the subject of the plan. 115B Obtaining copy of draft plan (1) On payment of the fee, if any, decided by the chief executive, a person may obtain a copy of the draft plan from the chief executive. Page 52 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 69] (2) The fee must not be more than the reasonable cost incurred by the chief executive for printing the copy and giving it to the person. (3) For subsection (2), if the person asks for the copy to be mailed to the person, the fee may include the reasonable cost of mailing the copy to the person. 116 Submissions to be considered when preparing final management plan When preparing a final management plan, the Minister must consider all submissions made to the Minister about the draft plan under section 115A(3)(c). 69 Amendment of s 117 (Final management plans) Section 117(1)(a), ‘refuge, coordinated conservation area or wilderness area’— omit , insert — refuge or coordinated conservation area 70 Replacement of ss 118 and 119 Sections 118 and 119— omit , insert — 118 Approval of final management plan (1) The Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, approve a final management plan. (2) The gazette notice must state— (a) where a copy of the management plan is available for inspection; and (b) if, immediately before the approval of the management plan, a management statement is in effect for the area—the management 2013 Act No. 55 Page 53

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 70] statement ceases to have effect on the day the management plan takes effect. 119 Management plan may be combined with another plan A management plan for an area may be combined with 1 or more of the following— (a) a management plan for another area dedicated or declared under this Act; (b) a management plan for a marine park under the Marine Parks Act 2004 ; (c) a management plan for a recreation area under the RecreationAreasManagementAct 2006 . 119A When management plan has effect A management plan has effect on and from the later of the following days— (a) the day the gazette notice approving the plan is published; (b) the commencement day stated in the plan. 119B Management statement ceases to have effect if management plan takes effect (1) This section applies if— (a) a management statement is in effect for an area; and (b) a management plan for the area takes effect under section 119A. (2) On the management plan taking effect, the management statement ceases to have effect for the area. Page 54 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 71] 71 Amendment of s 120 (Implementation of approved plan) (1) Section 120, heading, ‘approved’— omit , insert — management (2) Section 120(2)— omit . 72 Insertion of new pt 7, divs 5–8 and pt 7, div 9, hdg After section 120— insert — Division 5 Amendment of management plans 120A Procedures for amending management plan (1) Sections 114 to 117 apply to the amendment of a management plan as if a reference to a management plan were a reference to an amendment of a management plan. (2) However, sections 115 to 116 do not apply to the amendment of a management plan if— (a) the amendment contains only amendments to— (i) correct an error in the plan; or (ii) make a change other than a change of substance in the plan; or (iii) make a change to ensure the plan is consistent with State government policy about the management of the area to which the plan applies; or (iv) if the plan or a regulation provides that an amendment of a stated type may be 2013 Act No. 55 Page 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 72] made to the plan by amendment under this subsection—make an amendment of that type; or (b) for a management plan that is substantially uniform or complementary with another Act or a law of the Commonwealth or another State—the amendment contains only amendments needed to ensure the plan remains substantially uniform or complementary; or (c) the amendment only adopts an Australian or international protocol, standard, code, or intergovernmental agreement or instrument, and an assessment of the benefits and costs associated with the amendment has already been made and the assessment was made for, or is relevant to, Queensland; or (d) the Minister considers there has already been adequate other public consultation about the matters the subject of the amendment. (3) If subsection (2)(a)(iii) applies for an amendment of a management plan, the Minister must publish a notice on the department’s website stating— (a) the amendments made to the plan; and (b) the reasons for the amendments. 120B Approval of amendment (1) An amendment of a management plan may be approved, by gazette notice, by— (a) for an amendment to which section 120A(2) applies—the Minister; or (b) otherwise—the Governor in Council. Page 56 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 72] (2) The gazette notice must state where a copy of each of the following is available for inspection— (a) the amendment of the management plan; (b) the management plan as amended. 120C When amendment has effect The amendment of a management plan has effect on and from the later of the following days— (a) the day the gazette notice approving the amendment is published; (b) the commencement day stated in the amendment. Division 6 Publication of management statements and management plans 120D Publication and availability of management statements and management plans (1) The chief executive must publish a copy of each management statement and management plan, as amended from time to time, on the department’s website. Editor’s note — The department’s website is < (2) The copy must be published— (a) within 20 business days after the statement or plan first takes effect under this part; or (b) for a copy incorporating an amendment of the statement or plan—within 20 business 2013 Act No. 55 Page 57

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 72] days after the day on which the amendment takes effect. (3) Also, the chief executive must keep a copy of each management statement and management plan, as amended from time to time, available for inspection, without charge by the chief executive, by members of the public during normal business hours at— (a) the department’s head office; and (b) each departmental office in the general area in which the area the subject of the statement or plan is located. 120E Obtaining copies of management statements or management plans (1) On payment of the fee decided by the chief executive, a person may obtain a copy of a management statement or management plan, as in effect at a particular time, from the chief executive. (2) The fee must not be more than the reasonable cost incurred by the chief executive for printing the copy and giving it to the person. (3) For subsection (2), if the person asks for the copy to be mailed to the person, the fee may include the reasonable cost of mailing the copy to the person. Division 7 Reviewing management statements and management plans Page 58 120F Review of management statements (1) The chief executive must review the management 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 72] statement for an area not later than 10 years after it is made. (2) On completing the review, the chief executive may— (a) prepare a new management statement for the area; or (b) amend the existing management statement for the area; or (c) leave the existing management statement for the area unchanged. 120G Review of management plans (1) The Minister must review the operation of a management plan for an area not later than 10 years after its approval. (2) On completing the review, the Minister may— (a) prepare a new management plan for the area; or (b) amend the existing management plan for the area; or (c) leave the existing management plan for the area unchanged; or (d) if the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances, decide that the existing management plan be replaced with a management statement for the area. (3) If the Minister decides, under subsection (2)(d), that the existing management plan be replaced with a management statement for the area— (a) the Governor in Council may revoke the approval of the existing management plan; and 2013 Act No. 55 Page 59

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 72] (b) if the approval is revoked—the chief executive must prepare a management statement for the area under this part to take effect immediately after the revocation. (4) Subsection (3)(b) does not apply if the area is amalgamated with another area for which a management statement is required under section 111, and either— (a) the regulation dedicating or declaring the amalgamated area declares that an existing management statement or existing management plan applies to the amalgamated area; or (b) an existing management statement or existing management plan is amended to apply it to the amalgamated area. (5) Also, if the area is a protected area, section 111(4) applies to the area as if section 111(4)(b) also included a reference to a management statement required to be prepared under subsection (3)(b). Division 8 Conservation plans 120I Conservation plans to be consistent with management principles etc. (1) A conservation plan for wildlife must be consistent with the management principles for the class of wildlife. (2) A conservation plan for wildlife, or a class of wildlife, may provide for the State to be divided into wildlife districts. Page 60 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 73] 120J Approval of conservation plan (1) A conservation plan does not have effect until it has been approved by the Governor in Council. (2) A conservation plan is subordinate legislation. 120K Implementation of conservation plan On approval of a conservation plan, the chief executive must give effect to the plan. Division 9 Miscellaneous provisions 73 Amendment of s 121 (Plan replaces interim or declared management intent) Section 121(1)— omit , insert — (1) A management statement or management plan for a coordinated conservation area replaces the interim management intent for the area. 74 Omission of ss 124 and 125 Sections 124 and 125— omit . 75 Amendment of s 131 (Proof of authority) (1) Section 131, from ‘protector first’— omit , insert — protector— (a) produces his or her identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or 2013 Act No. 55 Page 61

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendments commencing on assent [s 76] (b) has his or her identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power. (2) Section 131— insert — (2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1), the conservation officer or honorary protector must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. (3) For subsection (1), a conservation officer or honorary protector does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the conservation officer or honorary protector has entered a place as mentioned in section 145(2)(c) or (d). 76 Amendment of s 132 (Advisory committees) (1) Section 132(1)(b)— omit . (2) Section 132(1)(c) and (d)— renumber as section 132(1)(b) and (c). (3) Section 132(2)(a)— omit . (4) Section 132(2)(b) to (d)— renumber as section 132(1)(a) to (c). 77 Amendment of s 133 (Chief executive to keep register) Section 133(1)(a), after ‘management’— insert — statements, management plans Page 62 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 140] Note — Section 27(1) does not apply to a regional park, or part of a regional park, that is a resource use area. (2) However, the regulation may only be made at the same time as the regulation first dedicating the regional park. 140 Amendment of s 46 (Declaration of nature refuges) (1) Section 46(4)— omit . (2) Section 46(5)— renumber as section 46(4). 141 Amendment of s 61 (Property in cultural and natural resources) Section 61(1), ‘national park (scientific), national park, national park (recovery), conservation park or resources reserve’— omit , insert — national park or regional park 142 Amendment of s 62 (Restriction on taking etc. of cultural and natural resources of protected areas) (1) Section 62(1)(e)— omit , insert — (e) if the area is a regional park, nature refuge or a coordinated conservation area—an exemption under a regulation. (2) Section 62(7), definition national park — omit , insert — Page 100 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 143] national park includes a national park (Aboriginal land), national park (Torres Strait Islander land) and national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land). 143 Amendment of s 67 (Compensation when protected area declared) (1) Section 67, heading, ‘protected area’— omit , insert — nature refuge (2) Section 67(1)— omit , insert — (1) This section applies if a nature refuge is declared under section 49. (3) Section 67(2), (3), (6) and (9), definition existing use , ‘or regulation’— omit . (4) Section 67(5)(b), ‘protected area or the commencement of the regulation’— omit , insert — nature refuge (5) Section 67(6)(d)— omit . (6) Section 67(8)— omit , insert — (8) Subsection (2) does not apply to land if— (a) when the nature refuge is declared, the area the subject of the declaration is identified as, or including, a critical habitat or an area of major interest in— (i) a regulation (the first regulation ); or 2013 Act No. 55 Page 101

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 144] (ii) a conservation plan; and (b) the regulation making the declaration declares that the first regulation or conservation plan continues to apply to the area after the declaration; and (c) the landholder receives, or is entitled to receive, compensation under section 137A in relation to the land because of the making of the first regulation or approval of the conservation plan. 144 Replacement of s 69 (Preservation of landholders’ interests) Section 69— omit , insert — 69 Preservation of landholders’ interests (1) The interests of a landholder of land forming part of a protected area are not affected by— (a) the dedication or declaration of the protected area; or (b) the declaration of the protected area, or part of the protected area, as a special management area or resource use area. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent of— (a) any binding conservation agreement, or conservation covenant, in relation to the land; or (b) a regulation giving effect to a management plan for the protected area. 145 Amendment of s 70 (Unlawful use of certain words) Section 70(3), ‘or ‘conservation park’ in’— omit , insert — Page 102 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 146] in 146 Insertion of new s 70AA Part 4, division 6— insert — 70AA Regulations may define extent of area (1) This section applies to a regulation made under section 29(1), 41(5), 42(5), 42AB(2), 42AC(2), 42AI(2), 42AJ(2), 42C or 46(1). (2) The regulation may define the extent of the area or land dedicated or declared under the regulation by reference to— (a) a specified depth below the surface of land; or (b) a specified height above the surface of land. 147 Amendment of s 70B (Definitions for pt 4A) Section 70B, definition protected area — omit , insert — protected area means— (a) a national park; or (b) a regional park. 148 Amendment of s 111 (Chief executive to prepare management statement) Section 111(1)— omit , insert — (1) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable after— (a) the dedication of— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 103

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 149] (i) a national park; or (ii) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); or (iii) a regional park; or (b) the declaration of— (i) a nature refuge, under section 49; or (ii) a coordinated conservation area; or (iii) an indigenous joint management area; prepare a management statement for the area. 149 Amendment of s 134 (Records to be maintained by registrar) (1) Section 134(1)(c)— omit . (2) Section 134(1)(d)— renumber as section 134(1)(c). (3) Section 134(1), ‘made, the regulation has commenced’— omit , insert — made (4) Section 134(2)(a)(iii)— omit . (5) Section 134(2)(a)(iv)— renumber as section 134(2)(a)(iii). (6) Section 134(2)(b)(iii)— omit . (7) Section 134(2)(b)(iv)— renumber as section 134(2)(b)(iii). (8) Section 134(3)(c)— Page 104 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 150] omit . (9) Section 134(3)(d)— renumber as section 134(3)(c). (10) Section 134(4)(c)— omit . (11) Section 134(4)(d) and (e)— renumber as section 134(4)(c) and (d). 150 Amendment of s 141 (Delegation by chief executive) Section 141(3), definition prescribed provision , ‘42AP or 136.’— omit, insert — 42AP, 42A or 136. 151 Amendment of s 142 (Protection from liability) Section 142(7), definition State protected area — omit , insert — State protected area means— (a) a national park; or (b) a national park (Aboriginal land); or (c) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); or (d) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); or (e) a regional park. 152 Omission of s 173R (Provision for stock grazing in particular national parks) Section 173R— omit . 2013 Act No. 55 Page 105

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 153] 153 Insertion of new pt 12, div 5, sdiv 2 Part 12, division 5, as inserted by this Act— insert — Subdivision 2 Provisions about classes of protected areas 195 Definitions for sdiv 2 In this subdivision— amendment Act means the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 . commencement means the commencement of this subdivision. old class , of protected area, means any of the following classes of protected area under the unamended Act— (a) national park (scientific); (b) national park (recovery); (c) conservation park; (d) resources reserve. unamended Act means this Act as in force before the commencement. 196 National parks (scientific) taken to be national parks and special management areas (scientific) (1) On the commencement, the area of each national park (scientific)— (a) continues as a national park under this Act as if it had been dedicated under this Act as a national park; and Page 106 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 153] (b) is taken to be declared under this Act as a special management area (scientific). (2) As soon as practicable after the commencement, the chief executive must— (a) erect or display a notice for the special management area complying with the requirements stated in section 42A(2); and (b) publish a copy of the notice on the department’s website and in the gazette. (3) In this section— national park (scientific) means an area that, immediately before the commencement, was a national park (scientific) under this Act. 197 National parks (recovery) taken to be national parks and special management areas (controlled action) (1) On the commencement, the area of each national park (recovery)— (a) continues as a national park under this Act as if it had been dedicated under this Act as a national park; and (b) is taken to be declared under this Act as a special management area (controlled action) to allow activities of the type, or for the purpose, stated in section 17(1A)(a)(i). (2) As soon as practicable after the commencement, the chief executive must— (a) erect or display a notice for the special management area complying with the requirements stated in section 42A(2); and (b) publish a copy of the notice on the department’s website and in the gazette. (3) In this section— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 107

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 153] national park (recovery) means an area that, immediately before the commencement, was a national park (recovery) under this Act. 198 Conservation parks taken to be regional parks (1) On the commencement, the area of each conservation park continues under this Act as a regional park as if it had been dedicated under this Act as a regional park. (2) In this section— conservation park means an area that, immediately before the commencement, was a conservation park under this Act. 199 Resources reserves taken to be regional parks and regional park (resource use area) (1) On the commencement, the area of each resources reserve— (a) continues under this Act as a regional park as if it had been dedicated under this Act as a regional park; and (b) despite section 42C, is taken to be declared under this Act as a regional park (resource use area). (2) In this section— resources reserve means an area that, immediately before the commencement, was a resources reserve under this Act. 200 References to particular protected areas From the commencement, in an Act or document— Page 108 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 153] (a) a reference to a national park (scientific) may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to— (i) a national park; or (ii) a special management area (scientific); and (b) a reference to a national park (recovery) may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to— (i) a national park; or (ii) a special management area (controlled action); and (c) a reference to a conservation park may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to— (i) a regional park; or (ii) a regional park (general); and (d) a reference to a resources reserve may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to— (i) a regional park; or (ii) a regional park (resource use area). 201 Trustees of conservation parks and resources reserves continue (1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, an area was a conservation park or resources reserve under the management of trustees under this Act. (2) A person who was, immediately before the commencement, a trustee of the area under this Act, continues to be a trustee of the area as a regional park under this Act. 2013 Act No. 55 Page 109

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 153] (3) The trust over the area continues as a trust under this Act over the area as a regional park. 202 Change in class does not affect instruments applying to an area (1) This section applies if, under this subdivision, an area is changed from an old class of protected area to another class of protected area (the new class ). (2) Any of the following (each a relevant instrument ) in force for the area immediately before the commencement continues to apply to the area as a protected area of the new class— (a) a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority; (b) a management statement; (c) a management plan; (d) a direction, requirement, notice or decision given or made, in writing, under this Act. (3) The relevant instrument continues in force for the area until it expires, is terminated or repealed or otherwise ends under its terms or this Act. (4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply even if the relevant instrument authorises the carrying out of activities in the area that are not consistent with the management principles for protected areas of the new class. Page 110 203 Particular previous use authorities continue (1) This section applies to a previous use authority taken to have been granted by the chief executive under section 173R(2) as in force before the commencement if the authority is still in force immediately before the commencement. 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 153] (2) Section 173R(3) and (4) of the unamended Act continue to apply to the previous use authority as if the amendment Act had not been enacted. 204 Deciding application for lease etc. for a protected area of an old class (1) This section applies to an application for a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority (the relevant authority ) that— (a) was made, but not decided, under this Act before the commencement; and (b) is for a protected area of an old class that, under this subdivision, is changed to a protected area of another class (the new class ). (2) The application is to be decided, as an application for the relevant authority for a protected area of the old class, under the unamended Act, as if the amendment Act had not been enacted. (3) If the application is granted, the chief executive must give or grant to the applicant the relevant authority for the area as a protected area of the new class. (4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (3) applies even if the carrying out of the activities under the relevant authority is not consistent with the management principles for protected areas of the new class. (5) However, the grounds on which the chief executive may refuse an application to renew the relevant authority include the ground that the carrying out of the activities under the authority is not consistent with the management principles for protected areas of the new class. 2013 Act No. 55 Page 111

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 154] 205 Transitional regulation-making power (1) A regulation (a transitional regulation ) may make provision of a saving or transitional nature about a matter— (a) necessary or convenient to give effect to, allow or facilitate— (i) a change in the classes of protected areas under this Act; or (ii) any matter related to changes in the classes of protected areas under this Act; and (b) for which this Act does not make provision or sufficient provision. (2) A transitional regulation may have retrospective operation to a day that is not earlier than the day on which this section commences. (3) A transitional regulation must declare it is a transitional regulation. (4) This section and any transitional regulation expire 1 year after the day on which this section commences. 154 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) (1) Schedule, definitions conservation park , national park (recovery) , national park (scientific) , prescribed protected area , regeneration plan and resources reserve — omit . (2) Schedule— insert — existing service facility means— (a) for land in a national park, other than land stated in paragraph (c)—a service facility in Page 112 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 154] existence on the land immediately before the land was dedicated as a national park; or (b) for land in a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land)—a service facility in existence on the land immediately before the land was dedicated as a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); or (c) for land in a national park, or part of a national park, that is an indigenous joint management area—a service facility in existence on the land immediately before the land was declared as an indigenous joint management area. prescribed protected area means a national park or a regional park. regional park means an area dedicated under this Act as a regional park. regional park (general) means a regional park, or part of a regional park, that is not a regional park (resource use area). regional park (resource use area) means a regional park, or part of a regional park, declared under this Act as a resource use area. special management area means a special management area (controlled action) or a special management area (scientific). special management area (controlled action) means an area declared under this Act as a special management area (controlled action). special management area (scientific) means an area declared under this Act as a special management area (scientific). 2013 Act No. 55 Page 113

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 155] Division 9 Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923 155 Act amended This division amends the Petroleum Act 1923 . Note — See also the amendments in— • part 4, division 3 • schedule 1, parts 2 and 3. 156 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) Section 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(q)(iii) to (vi)— omit , insert — (iii) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); (iv) a forest reserve. Division 10 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 157 Act amended This division amends the Petroleum and Gas (Production andSafety) Act 2004 . Note — See also the amendments in— • part 4, division 4 • schedule 1, parts 2 and 3. 158 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(q)(iii) to (vi)— Page 114 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation [s 159] omit , insert — (iii) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); (iv) a forest reserve. Division 11 Amendment of Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 159 Act amended This division amends the Survey and Mapping InfrastructureAct 2003 . Note — See also the amendments in schedule 1, part 3. 160 Amendment of s 66 (Non-application of sdivs 2 to 4 to particular land) Section 66(6), definition protected area — omit , insert — protected area , under the NatureConservationAct1992 , does not include a coordinated conservation area under that Act. 161 Amendment of s 95 (Non-application of sdivs 2 to 4 to particular land) Section 95(5), definition protected area — omit , insert — protected area , under the NatureConservationAct1992 , does not include a coordinated conservation area under that Act. 2013 Act No. 55 Page 115

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 4 Amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation [s 162] Division 12 Amendment of Vegetation Management Act 1999 162 Act amended This division amends the Vegetation Management Act 1999 . Note — See also the amendments in schedule 1, part 3. 163 Amendment of s 7 (Application of Act) Section 7(1)(b)(i) to (viii)— omit , insert — (i) a national park; (ii) a national park (Aboriginal land); (iii) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); (iv) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); (v) a regional park; or Part 4 Amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation Division 1 Amendment of Forestry Act 1959 164 Act amended This division amends the Forestry Act 1959. Page 116 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 4 Amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation [s 165] Note — See also the amendments in— • part 2, division 3 • part 3, division 1 • schedule 1, part 2. 165 Amendment of s 25 (Power to set apart and declare State forests) (1) Section 25(c)— omit . (2) Section 25, editor’s note— omit . Division 2 Amendment of Nature Conservation Act 1992 166 Act amended This division amends the Nature Conservation Act 1992. See also the amendments in— • part 2, division 5 • part 3, division 8 • schedule 1, parts 1 and 3. 167 Omission of pt 4A (Forest reserves) Part 4A— omit . 168 Insertion of s 183A Part 12, division 2— 2013 Act No. 55 Page 117

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 4 Amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation [s 169] insert — 183A Application of div 2 (1) This section applies from the commencement of the NatureConservationandOtherLegislationAmendment Act (No. 2) 2013 , part 4, division 2. (2) In this division, a reference to a forest reserve, or land in a forest reserve, is a reference to land that was in a forest reserve under this Act immediately before the commencement. Division 3 Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923 169 Act amended This division amends the Petroleum Act 1923 . Note — See also the amendments in— • part 3, division 9 • schedule 1, parts 2 and 3. 170 Replacement of s 4 (Relationship with NatureConservation Act 1992) Section 4— omit , insert — 4 Relationship with Nature Conservation Act1992 This Act is subject to the NatureConservationAct1992 , section 27. Editor’s note — NatureConservationAct1992 , section 27 (Prohibition on mining, geothermal activities and GHG storage activities) Page 118 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 4 Amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation [s 171] Division 4 Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 171 Act amended This division amends the Petroleum and Gas (Production andSafety) Act 2004 . Note — See also the amendments in— • part 3, division 10 • schedule 1, parts 2 and 3. 172 Replacement of s 6A (Relationship with NatureConservation Act 1992) Section 6A— omit , insert — 6A Relationship with Nature Conservation Act1992 This Act is subject to the NatureConservationAct1992 , section 27. Editor’s note — NatureConservationAct1992 , section 27 (Prohibition on mining, geothermal activities and GHG storage activities) Division 5 Amendment of Sustainable Planning Act 2009 173 Act amended This division amends the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 . 2013 Act No. 55 Page 119

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Part 5 Consequential and minor amendments [s 174] 174 Amendment of s 10 (Definitions for terms used in development ) Section 10(1), definition operational work , paragraph 2(b)(i) to (iv)— omit , insert — (i) a protected area under the NatureConservation Act 1992 , section 28; or (ii) an area declared as a State forest or timber reserve under the ForestryAct1959 ; or (iii) a forest entitlement area under the Land Act 1994 . Part 5 Consequential and minor amendments 175 Acts amended Schedule 1 amends the Acts it mentions. Note — An Act may be amended in more than 1 part of schedule 1. Page 120 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Schedule 1 Consequential and minor amendments section 175 Part 1 Consequential and minor amendments commencing on assent Environmental Protection Act 1994 1 Section 467(10), ‘subsection (2)(b)—’— omit , insert — ‘subsection (1)(b)—’ Land Act 1994 1 Section 373ZJ(4), definition nature conservation area — omit . Marine Parks Act 2004 1 Section 22(2)(b)(ii) and editor’s note, ‘web site on the Internet’— omit , insert — 2013 Act No. 55 Page 121

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 website 2 Section 26(2)(b)(i)(B), ‘web site on the Internet’— omit , insert — website 3 Section 31(2)(b)(ii) and editor’s note, ‘web site on the Internet’— omit , insert — website 4 Section 32(a), ‘public notice given’— omit , insert — notice published 5 Section 36(2)(b)(i)(B), ‘web site on the Internet’— omit , insert — website 6 Section 37(a), ‘public notice given’— omit , insert — notice published 7 Section 141(2)(b)(ii), ‘web site on the Internet’— omit , insert — website 8 Section 143(1)(b) and editor’s note, ‘web site on the Internet’— omit , insert — Page 122 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 website Nature Conservation Act 1992 1 Section 42AD(2)(a), before ‘management plan’— insert — any 2 Section 42AN(2)(a), before ‘management plan’— insert — any 3 Section 50, ‘protected area’— omit , insert — nature refuge or coordinated conservation area 4 Section 62(5)(b), ‘threatened, rare’— omit , insert — threatened 5 Section 69(b), ‘the management’— omit , insert — a management 6 Section 70G(4)— insert — Note — See, however, the Forestry Act 1959 , section 25A. 2013 Act No. 55 Page 123

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 7 Section 71(a)(iv)— omit . 8 Section 71(a)(v) and (vi)— renumber as section 71(a)(iv) and (v). 9 Section 88(6), definition class 1 offence , paragraph (c)— omit . 10 Section 88(6), definition class 1 offence , paragraph (d)— renumber as paragraph (c). 11 Section 88(6), definition class 2 offence , paragraph (b)— omit . 12 Section 88(6), definition class 2 offence , paragraph (c)— renumber as paragraph (b). 13 Section 88(6), definition class 3 offence , paragraph (b)— omit . 14 Section 88(6), definition class 3 offence , paragraph (c)— renumber as paragraph (b). 15 Section 102(a), ‘threatened, rare’— omit , insert — threatened 16 Section 132A(2)(b), ‘the management’— omit , insert — Page 124 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 any management 17 Section 173Q, heading and subsection (1)(a), ‘32, 56’— omit , insert — 32 18 Section 173Q(4), definition relevant area , ‘area, World Heritage management’— omit . 19 Section 174(1), fourth dot point— omit . 20 Schedule, definition Aboriginal land , ‘section 10.’— omit , insert — section 8. 21 Schedule, definition landholder , paragraph (c), ‘under section 45’— omit . 22 Schedule, definition protected animal , ‘rare,’— omit . 23 Schedule, definition rare wildlife — omit . 2013 Act No. 55 Page 125

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Part 2 Consequential and minor amendments about tenure commencing by proclamation Aboriginal Land Act 1991 1 Section 175(4), definition prescribed protected area — omit , insert — prescribed protected area means a national park or a regional park under the NatureConservationAct1992 . Biodiscovery Act 2004 1 Section 24(1)(a), ‘national park (scientific), national park or national park (recovery),’— omit , insert — national park Environmental Protection Act 1994 1 Section 38(2)(k)(iii), ‘national park (scientific), national park (Torres Strait Islander land), national park (recovery)’— omit , insert — national park (Torres Strait Islander land) Page 126 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 2 Section 38(2)(k)(iv), ‘conservation park’— omit , insert — regional park (general) 3 Section 579(6), definition owner , paragraph (d), ‘conservation park or resources reserve’— omit , insert — regional park 4 Section 579(6), definition owner , paragraph (d)(i), ‘or reserve’— omit . 5 Section 579(6), definition owner , paragraph (e)(iii), ‘national park (scientific), national park (Torres Strait Islander land), national park (recovery)’— omit , insert — national park (Torres Strait Islander land) Forestry Act 1959 1 Schedule 3, definition Crown land , paragraph (d), ‘protected area, national park (recovery)’— omit , insert — protected area 2013 Act No. 55 Page 127

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Land Act 1994 1 Section 28(4), definition action , paragraph (d), ‘conservation park’— omit , insert — regional park (general) 2 Schedule 6, definition unallocated State land , paragraph (b), ‘conservation park’— omit , insert — regional park (general) Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 1 Schedule 3, definition owner , paragraph (a)(viii), ‘conservation park’— omit , insert — regional park (general) Liquor Act 1992 1 Section 173B(1)(a)(ii), ‘conservation park or resources reserve’— omit , insert — regional park Page 128 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Mineral Resources Act 1989 1 Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph (a)(ii), ‘resources reserve’— omit , insert — regional park (resource use area) 2 Schedule 2, definition reserve , paragraph (a)(iii), ‘resources reserve’— omit, insert — regional park (resource use area) Petroleum Act 1923 1 Section 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(h), ‘conservation park or resources reserve’— omit , insert — regional park 2 Section 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(h)(A), ‘or reserve’— omit . Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 1 Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(h), ‘conservation park or resources reserve’— omit , insert — 2013 Act No. 55 Page 129

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 regional park 2 Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(h)(A), ‘or reserve’— omit . Part 3 Consequential and minor amendments about forest reserves commencing by proclamation Environmental Protection Act 1994 1 Section 38(2)(k)(iii), ‘, national park (Torres Strait Islander land) or forest reserve’— omit , insert — or national park (Torres Strait Islander land) 2 Section 579(6), definition owner , paragraph (e)(iii), ‘, national park (Torres Strait Islander land) or forest reserve’— omit , insert — or national park (Torres Strait Islander land) Page 130 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Geothermal Energy Act 2010 1 Section 7, ‘sections 27 and 70QA’— omit , insert — section 27 2 Section 7, editor’s note, from ‘sections 27’— omit , insert — section 27 (Prohibition on mining, geothermal activities and GHG storage activities) 3 Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(q)(iv)— omit . Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 1 Section 7, ‘sections 27 and 70QA’— omit , insert — section 27 2 Section 7, editor’s note, from ‘sections 27’— omit , insert — section 27 (Prohibition on mining, geothermal activities and GHG storage activities) 3 Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(q)(iv)— omit . 2013 Act No. 55 Page 131

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Land Act 1994 1 Section 481B(4)(c), ‘forest reserve,’— omit . 2 Section 481H(d)(i), ‘forest reserve,’— omit . 3 Schedule 6, definition designated occupation licence — omit , insert — designated occupation licence means an occupation licence over— (a) a national park; or (b) a State forest; or (c) a timber reserve. 4 Schedule 6, definition forest reserve — omit . 5 Schedule 6, definition nature conservation area , paragraph (c)— omit . 6 Schedule 6, definition rural leasehold land , paragraph (vi)— omit . Page 132 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Nature Conservation Act 1992 1 Section 61(2), after ‘forest reserve’— insert — under this Act 2 Section 173P(1)(b), ‘or forest reserve’— omit . 3 Section 173Q, heading and subsection (1)(a), ‘, 32 or 70E’— omit , insert — or 32 4 Section 173Q(4), definition relevant area — omit , insert — relevant area means the State forest, timber reserve or protected area the subject of the motion. 5 Section 174(1), fourth dot point— omit . 6 Section 174A(1)(b)— omit . 7 Section 174A(1)(c)— renumber as section 174A(1)(b). 2013 Act No. 55 Page 133

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 8 Schedule, definitions forest reserve and SEQ horse riding trail network — omit . 9 Schedule, definition State land , paragraph (c), from ‘ Land Act 1994 ’— omit , insert — Land Act 1994 ; or Petroleum Act 1923 1 Section 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(q)(iv)— omit . Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 1 Schedule 2, definition owner , paragraph 1(q)(iv)— omit . Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 1 Section 53(3)(d)(ii), ‘forest reserve or’— omit . Page 134 2013 Act No. 55

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 Schedule 1 Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 1 Section 66(1)(d) and (5), ‘forest reserve or’— omit . 2 Section 66(4)— omit . 3 Section 95(1)(b), ‘forest reserve or’— omit . 4 Section 95(3)— omit . Vegetation Management Act 1999 1 Section 7(1)(a)— omit . 2 Section 7(1)(b) to (d)— renumber as section 7(1)(a) to (c). © State of Queensland 2013 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel 2013 Act No. 55 Page 135