National Protected Areas System

Cap. 215 · Revised Edition 2020 · 54 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Application and Scope of Act
s. 4Extent of the National Protected Areas System
s. 5Objectives of Act
s. 6Policies and Plans
s. 7Principles and Measures
s. 8Classification of protected areas
s. 9Re-classification of protected areas
s. 10Establishment of National Protected Areas Advisory Council
s. 11Functions of the Council
s. 12Appointment and membership of the Council
s. 13Appointment of experts and technical personnel
s. 14Conditions to be met prior to declaration and alteration of new protected area
s. 15Power of Minister to declare protected areas
s. 16Power of Minister to make rules in relation to protected landscape or protected seascape
s. 17Minister to seek advice before making declaration
s. 18Revocation of declaration
s. 19Public consultations and participation
s. 20Declaration of private protected area
s. 21Requirements for qualification as private protected area
s. 22Status of private protected area on transfer of land
s. 23Activities conducted within private protected area
s. 24Declaration of biological corridors
s. 25Provisions for biological corridors
s. 26Protection of rights on declaration or re-classification
s. 27Application
s. 28Preparation of management plans
s. 29Management criteria
s. 30Power to enter into co-management agreement
s. 31Co-management agreement
s. 32Default by managing entity, public managing entity or co- managing entity
s. 33Constitution of national parks, nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and natural monuments
s. 34Development
s. 35Chief Forest Officer to administer national parks, etc
s. 36Rules
s. 37General prohibited acts
s. 38Acts prohibited without permit, etc
s. 39Prohibited activities within national parks, etc
s. 40General offences and penalties
s. 41Disposal of forfeited items
s. 42Permits
s. 43Power of authorized officer
s. 44Inquiries and evidence
s. 45Presumption
s. 46Offences punishable summarily
s. 47Power of court to award informant
s. 48Civil or other remedy preserved
s. 49Right of government to sue for compensation
s. 50Application of Cattle Trespass Act
s. 51Regulations
s. 52Regulations for prohibited and regulated activities for protected areas
s. 53Validity of certain leases, licences, and permits not affected by failure to register
s. 54Amendment of other Acts, and repeal and savings