Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00002:reg:2015:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00002
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2015 (pt 8/16)
Character Range: 509923–512919

conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources; and
   (c)       to promote the conservation of biodiversity; and
   (ca) to provide for the protection and conservation of heritage; and
   (d)      to promote a co-operative approach to the protection and management of the environment involving governments, the community, land-holders and Indigenous peoples; and
   (e)      to assist in the co-operative implementation of Australia's international environmental responsibilities; and
   (f)        to recognise the role of Indigenous people in the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity; and
   (g)      to promote the use of Indigenous people's knowledge of biodiversity with the involvement of, and in cooperation with, the owners of the knowledge.
Director of National Parks

The Director is a corporation under the EPBC Act (s.514A). The corporation is controlled by the person appointed by the Governor-General to the office that is called the Director of National Parks (s.514F of the EPBC Act).
The functions of the Director (s.514B) include the administration, management and control of Commonwealth reserves established under the Act. The Director generally has power to do all things necessary or convenient for performing the Director's functions (s.514C). The Director has a number of specified powers under the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations, including to prohibit or control some activities, and to issue permits for activities that are otherwise prohibited. The Director performs functions and exercises powers in accordance with this plan and relevant decisions of the Kakadu National Park Board of Management.
Kakadu Board of Management

The Kakadu Board of Management was established under the NPWC Act in 1989 and continues under the EPBC Act. A majority of board members must be Indigenous persons nominated by the traditional Aboriginal owners of land in the park. The functions of the Board under s.376 of the EPBC Act are:
   (a)      to make decisions relating to the management of the park that are consistent with the management plan in operation for the park; and
   (b)      in conjunction with the Director, to:
     (i)     prepare management plans for the park; and
     (ii)     monitor the management of the park; and
     (iii)     advise the Minister on all aspects of the future development of the park.

Management plans

The purpose of a management plan is to describe the philosophy and direction for the management of the park for the next 10 years in accordance with the EPBC Act. This plan outlines and identifies the park's values and how they are to be protected, conserved, presented, promoted and further described. It enables management to proceed in an orderly way, provides a framework for management decisions and reconciling competing interests, and identifies priorities for the allocation of available resources.
The EPBC Act requires the Board of Management to prepare a management plan