Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01354:body:0:p100
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01354
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Character Range: 284528–287585

it was declared

    •      the interests of:

     –     the traditional owners of the park;

     –     any other Indigenous persons interested in the park; and

     –     any person who has a usage right relating to land, sea or seabed in the park that existed (or is derived from a usage right that existed) immediately before the park was declared.
    •      the protection of the special features of the park, including objects and sites of biological, historical, palaeontological, archaeological, geological and geographical interest;

    •      the protection, conservation and management of biodiversity and heritage within the park;

    •      the protection of the park against damage; and

    •      Australia's obligations under agreements between Australia and one or more other countries relevant to the protection and conservation of biodiversity and heritage.
 Control of actions in Commonwealth reserves

 The EPBC Act (ss.354 and 354A) prohibits certain actions being taken in Commonwealth reserves except in accordance with a management plan. These actions are:
   •      kill, injure, take, trade, keep or move a member of a native species; or

   •      damage heritage; or

   •      carry on an excavation; or

   •      erect a building or other structure; or

   •      carry out works; or

   •      take an action for commercial purposes.

 Mining operations are also prohibited in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park (ss.355 and 355A of the EPBC Act) except in accordance with a management plan. Section 355(2) defines mining operations as:
   •      operations or activities connected with, or incidental to, the mining or recovery of minerals or the production of material from minerals, including:
    –     prospecting and exploration for minerals; and

    –     milling, refining, treatment and processing of minerals; and

    –     storage and disposal of minerals and materials produced from minerals;

   •      the construction and use of towns, camps, dams, pipelines power lines or other structures for the purposes of operations or activities described in paragraph (a); and
   •      the performance of any other work for the purposes of operations or activities described in paragraph (a).

   •      These prohibitions, and other provisions of the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations dealing with activities in Commonwealth reserves, do not prevent Aboriginal people from continuing their traditional use of Uluṟu- Kata Tjuṯa National Park for hunting or gathering (except for purposes of sale) or for ceremonial and religious purposes (s.359A).

 The EPBC Regulations control, or allow the Director to control, a range of activities in Commonwealth reserves, such as camping, use of vehicles, littering, commercial activities, and research. The Director applies the Regulations subject to and in accordance with the EPBC Act and management plans. The Regulations do not apply to the Director or to wardens or rangers appointed under the EPBC Act. Activities that are prohibited or restricted by the EPBC Regulations