National Parks Act 1980

Miscellaneous provisions

75: Director-General may act in proceedings on behalf of the Crown

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"The Director-General can go to court for the government about national park problems"

If someone breaks the rules in a national park or owes money for using the park, the Director-General can take legal action. The Director-General can start and manage court cases on behalf of the government. This applies to any problems in national parks, like when people damage things or don't pay what they owe. The Director-General can be the one who brings the case to court or the one who defends against a case, depending on what's needed.

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74: Director-General may execute documents on behalf of the Crown, or

"The Director-General can sign important papers for the government"

76: Records of title in respect of national parks, or

"How national park land is officially recorded"

Part 8Miscellaneous provisions

75Director-General may act in proceedings on behalf of the Crown

All actions and proceedings by or on behalf of the Crown in connection with any breach of contract or any trespass or any damage accruing by reason of trespass or for the recovery of any rent, purchase money, or other money in respect of any national park or in respect of any damages or wrongs suffered by the Crown in respect of any national park may be commenced, prosecuted, and carried on by the Director-General on behalf of the Crown, and the Director-General may be plaintiff or defendant, as the case may require, in any such action or proceeding.

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1977 No 66 s 118