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Public Reserves Act 1997 (NI)
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C2023Q00003 (C04)
08 February 2023
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Interpretation
5 Application to National Park and Botanic Garden
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Part 2—Public reserves
6 Declaration
7 Consistency with Norfolk Island Plan
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Part 3—Plans of management
8 Establishment
9 Applying, adopting or incorporating other instruments
10 Draft plans
11 Public consultation
12 Gazette notice
14 Making
15 Notification and commencement
16 Variation
17 Public inspection
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Part 4—Management of reserves
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Division 1—Officials
18 Conservator of Public Reserves
19 Acting Conservator
20 Functions of Conservator
21 General powers of Conservator
22 Rangers
23 Exercise of powers generally
24 Identity cards
Division 2—Permits for controlled activities
25 Application for permit
26 Determination of applications
27 Notice of determination
28 Duration of permit
29 Surrender
30 Cancellation
31 Review of permit decisions
Division 3—Miscellaneous
32 Directions by rangers
33 Contravention of directions
34 Temporary closure
35 Permits suspended while reserve closed
36 Access to closed reserve
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Part 4A—The cemetery
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Division 1—Preliminary
36A Definitions
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Division 2—Burial
36B Graves
36C Burial fees
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Division 3—Miscellaneous
36D Sexton
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Part 5—Controlled activities
37 Approvals
38 Littering
39 Depositing commercial waste
40 Lighting fires
41 Camping
42 Interfering with natural features or structures
43 Plants
44 Motor vehicles
45 Horse-riding
46 Commercial activities
47 Activities inconsistent with plan of management
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Part 6—Transitional
48 Interpretation
49 Repeal
50 Continuation of former commons and public reserves
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
51 False information
52 Obstruction of officials
53 Delegation
54 Regulations
54A Regulations for Part 4A
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