NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2024

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

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NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2024 - SCHEDULE 10

SCHEDULE 10 – Dictionary

"Aboriginal land protected area" means—

(a) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); or

(b) an Indigenous joint management area.

"activity permit" see section 7 (3) .

"additional daily fee" —

(a) in relation to a commercial activity permit—means the fee mentioned in schedule 8 , part 2 , item 10(d); or

(b) in relation to an organised event permit—means the fee mentioned in schedule 8 , part 2 , item 12(b).

"apiary area" means an area prescribed as an apiary area under section 42 .

"apiary permit" see section 71 .

"apiary site" see section 68 (2) .

"area closed to the public" means a protected area or a part of a protected area declared to be closed to the public under section 37 .

"associate" , of a person whose suitability to hold a protected area authority is being considered, see section 106 .

"associated facilities" , for a canopy walkway in a national park, means facilities in the area for—

(a) the management of the walkway; or

(b) tourism services, other than overnight accommodation, for visitors to the walkway.
Example of tourism services—
services relating to the provision of tourism information, food and beverages or souvenirs

"authorisation" , in relation to a commercial activity agreement, means—

(a) the authority to conduct a commercial activity under the agreement; and

(b) the obligations under the agreement for, and the conditions relating to, the conduct of the activity.

"beekeeping" means taking, using, keeping or interfering with a cultural or natural resource for beekeeping.

"buyer" , in relation to a commercial activity agreement, see section 195 (1) .

"camp" includes each of the following—

(a) to pitch, place or erect a tent, caravan or another structure for the purpose of staying overnight;

(b) to place other equipment, or a vehicle in position, for the purpose of staying overnight;

(c) to keep a tent, caravan or another structure or other equipment that may be used for the purpose of staying overnight, whether or not the tent, caravan, structure or equipment is unattended;

(d) to stay overnight, other than—
(i) in a place that is the subject of a relevant arrangement; or

(ii) as part of an activity that—
(A) does not involve the use of any camping equipment; and

(B) is generally not considered to be camping.

"camping area" means an area stated to be a camping area in a camping notice under section 27 .

"camping equipment" means equipment or any other things used for camping.

"camping fee" means the fee stated in schedule 8 for camping in a protected area.

"camping permit" see section 82 .

"camping tag" , for a camping permit, means—

(a) a tag giving details of the permit, provided electronically by the chief executive to the holder of the permit and printed on paper by the holder; or

(b) another piece of paper on which the holder of the permit has written details of the permit.

"camp site" means a location at which a person is camping or has booked for camping on the departmental system.

"canopy walkway" means a walkway with sections in and above a forest canopy.

"Cape York Peninsula Region" see the Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007 , section 7 .

"character" , of an area, see section 4 .

"commercial activity" see section 5 .

"commercial activity agreement" see section 162 (1) .

"commercial activity permit" see section 92 .

"communications use" means construction, maintenance and use of buildings, structures and other improvements as part of, or for, a facility for providing communication services.

"controlling activity" see section 73 .

"corporation" see the Corporations Act , section 57A .

"departmental system" , in relation to doing a thing, means the electronic system approved by the chief executive and made accessible on the department’s website for doing the thing.

"demerit point" means a demerit point accumulated under section 111 .

"departmental officer" means a public service employee employed in the department.

"deposit" includes drop, leave, place and throw.

"dingo" means an animal of the species Canis familiaris (dingo).

"drone" means a device capable of flight—

(a) that is able to be remotely piloted or programmed to autonomously fly a particular route; and

(b) that is not capable of transporting a person.

"electricity distribution use" means construction, maintenance and use of either or both of the following—

(a) a supply network within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1994 , section 8 ;

(b) a transmission grid within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1994 , section 6 .

"entrance" , to a protected area or part of a protected area, means the location—

(a) developed by the chief executive for vehicular or walking access to the area or part; and

(b) commonly used by people to drive, ride or walk into the area or part.

"estuarine crocodile" means an animal of the species Crocodylus porosus.

"existing permit" , for chapter 5 , part 7 , see section 154 (1) .

"fee exemption application" see section 284 (1).

"fee or return failure" see section 142 (2) .

"insurance cover" , for activities to be conducted under a protected area authority or commercial activity agreement, means a policy of insurance that insures against a claim for damage, injury or loss to any person, and damage to property, arising from the activities.

"interested group" , in relation to a protected area, means a community or group of—

(a) Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land, within the meaning of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 , section 3, in relation to the protected area ; or

(b) Torres Strait Islander peoples particularly concerned with land, within the meaning of the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 , section 3 , in relation to the protected area.

"joint marine park permit" means a document that includes a commercial activity permit and either or both of the following—

(a) a permission granted under the Marine Parks Act 2004 ;

(b) a permission granted under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cwlth) .

"lake" includes lagoon, swamp, marsh and any other natural collection of water.

"large stock" means alpacas, buffaloes, camels, cattle, deer, donkeys, horses or llamas.

"litter" includes cold ash and discarded food.

"litter bin" means a receptacle for litter, provided by the chief executive.

"management instrument" means—

(a) a conservation plan; or

(b) a management plan; or

(c) a conservation agreement; or

(d) a management statement.

"management principles" , for a protected area, means the management principles for a protected area of that class as mentioned in part 4 , division 1 of the Act .

"marine navigation use" means construction, maintenance or use of buildings, structures or other improvements as part of, or for, a facility for assisting marine navigation.

"marine park Act" means—

(a) the Marine Parks Act 2004 ; or

(b) the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cwlth) .

"marine park permission" means a permission granted under a marine park Act.

"Maritime Safety Queensland" means Maritime Safety Queensland established under the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002 , section 7 .

"mining chief executive" means the chief executive of the department in which the Mineral Resources Act 1989 is administered.

"mud crab" means an animal of the species Scylla serrata.

"new permit" , for the holder of an existing permit who has made a renewal request, for chapter 5 , part 7 , see section 152 .

"notice" means written notice.

"organised event" see section 6 .

"organised event permit" see section 95 .

"other party" , to a commercial activity agreement, see section 184 (1) .

"permitted plant part" , for chapter 3 , part 3 , division 1 , subdivision 2 , see section 52 .

"permit to enter a national park (scientific)" see section 93 .

"permit to solicit donations or information" see section 94 .

"permit to use recreational craft" see section 96 .

"person in charge" , of an animal, see the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 , section 12 .

"prescribed commercial activity" , for a protected area or part of a protected area, means a commercial activity declared to be a prescribed commercial activity under section 34 for the area or part.

"prescribed structure" —

(a) means a structure or equipment for facilitating filming or photography; and

(b) includes a building, drone, generator, platform, shelter, tower or vehicle for facilitating filming or photography; and

(c) does not include—
(i) a camera or camera accessories; or

(ii) a tripod; or

(iii) a portable hide large enough to shelter only 1 person; or

(iv) a power source consisting of only dry cells or a single wet cell battery; or

(v) a vehicle used only for transport or camping as authorised under the Act or the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 .

"private coordinated conservation area" means a coordinated conservation area, or part of a coordinated conservation area, on land that is not State land.

"protected area authority" see section 7 (1) .

"quarry material" does not include—

(a) a mineral under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 ; or

(b) bush rock; or

(c) guano.

"Queensland Transport" means the department in which the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 is administered.

"recorded activity permit" see section 98 .

"regulatory information notice" see section 22 (2) .

"regulatory notice" see section 20 (3).

"related permission" , for a joint marine park permit, means the part of the permit that is a marine park permission.

"relevant activity" , for a recorded activity permit, means—

(a) camping; or

(b) another activity stated on the permit to be an activity for which a record must be made.

"relevant arrangement" means—

(a) a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority—
(i) granted, made, issued or given under section 34 of the Act ; or

(ii) granted under section 36 of the Act ; or

(iii) renewed under section 37 of the Act ; or

(b) a lease granted under the Land Act 1994 in the way mentioned in section 38 of the Act ; or

(c) a commercial activity agreement entered into for a purpose related to providing accommodation to persons in a protected area.

"relevant day" , for a person, see section 106 .

"relevant national park" means a national park, other than a special management area (controlled action) to allow activities of the type or for the purpose stated in section 17 (1A) (a) of the Act .

"relevant person" , for the holder of a protected area authority, see section 8 .

"renewal request" see section 154 (1) .

"resources permit" see section 7 (2) .

"restricted access area" means an area declared to be a restricted access area under section 28 .

"restricted access area notice" see section 28 (2) .

"restricted access area permit" see section 90 .

"restrictive act" means—

(a) for an organised event permit or commercial activity permit—an amendment, suspension or cancellation of the permit; or

(b) for a commercial activity agreement—an amendment or cancellation of the agreement or suspension of the authorisation under it.

"road" see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 .

"scientific purpose" includes an archaeological, anthropological or sociological purpose.

"seller" , in relation to a commercial activity agreement, see section 195 (1) .

"small stock" means goats, ostriches, peafowl or sheep.

"special access" , for conducting an activity authorised under an organised event permit, means access to the protected area or part of the protected area the subject of the permit if access to the area or part would not otherwise be generally allowed.

"special activity" , for a protected area or a part of a protected area, means an activity that is declared to be a special activity for the area or part under—

(a) a special activity notice displayed under section 35 ; or

(b) a conservation plan that identifies the area or part as, or including, a critical habitat for wildlife.

"special activity permit" see section 97 .

"special supervision" , of an activity authorised under an organised event permit, means supervision by a departmental officer of the conduct of the activity if the supervision is reasonably necessary to ensure public safety or protection of the environment.

"specified cooking or heating appliance" means a portable cooking or heating appliance that is self-contained and uses manufactured fuel, including, for example, refined oil or gas.

"stock grazing permit" see section 84 .

"stock mustering permit" see section 86 .

"substantially the same" , in relation to activities, see section 153 (1) .

"term" , of a protected area authority, means the term stated in the authority under section 125 .

"travelling stock permit" see section 89 .

"vehicle" includes a bicycle.

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"vehicle-based activity" , in relation to an organised event permit, means an activity the permit states is a vehicle-based activity because a significant component of the activity involves using a vehicle.

"vehicle registration Act" means—

(a) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or

(b) a law of another State or the Commonwealth that corresponds to the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 .

"watercourse" means a river, creek or stream in which water flows permanently or intermittently.

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