National Parks Act 1980

Miscellaneous provisions

72: Former Authority and boards to cease to exist

You could also call this:

"Old national park groups disbanded when new law started"

When the National Parks Act 1980 started, it made some changes to how national parks are managed. The National Parks Authority and all the National Park Boards that existed before this new law came into effect stopped existing. This means they no longer had any power or responsibilities.

All the people who were members of the National Parks Authority and the National Park Boards lost their positions when the new law started. They were no longer in charge of making decisions about national parks.

In older laws that were written before this new Act, if you see mentions of the National Parks Authority or any National Park Board, you should think of them as referring to the Minister of Lands instead. This is true for all old laws except those listed in Schedule 1 of the new Act.

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This page was last updated on 13 May 2025

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Topics:

Environment and resources > Conservation

71O: Regulations relating to infringement offences, or

"Rules for breaking national park rules and paying fines"

73: Assets, liabilities, and rights of former Authority and boards transferred to Crown, or

"Old park groups' stuff now belongs to the government"

Part 8Miscellaneous provisions

72Former Authority and boards to cease to exist

The National Parks Authority established under section 4 of the National Parks Act 1952 and every National Park Board established under sections 16 to 18 of that Act and existing immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall cease to exist on the commencement of this Act.
The members of the National Parks Authority appointed by or under section 4 of the National Parks Act 1952 and the members of every National Park Board appointed by or under sections 16 to 18A of that Act, holding office immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall go out of office on the commencement of this Act.
Every reference in any enactment passed before the commencement of this Act, other than an enactment specified in Schedule 1, to the National Parks Authority or any National Park Board shall be read as a reference to the Minister of Lands.