POLICIES 10.1 All activities
10.1(a) Policies 10.2 to 10.9 are to be considered subject to policies 10.1(b) to 10.1(f).
10.1(b) Any application for a concession or other authorisation will comply with, or be consistent with, the purposes of the National Parks Act 1980, the statutory purposes of the place where the activity is located, the conservation management strategy and the national park management plan.
10.1(c) Conservation management strategies and national park management plans should, subject to policy 10.1(b), require that all activities in national parks which require a concession or other authorisation:
- i) be consistent with the outcomes planned for places;
- ii) be consistent with the preservation as far as possible of the national park in its natural state;
- iii) minimise adverse effects, including cumulative effects, on other national park values;
- iv) not have any adverse effects on the existing recreational opportunities in the area;
- v) be restricted to the use of existing access; and
- vi) minimise adverse effects on the benefit, use and enjoyment of the public, including public access.
10.1(d) The Department, and concession and other authorisation holders, should monitor the effects of their activities on national park values, and on the benefit, use and enjoyment of the public, including public access, so as to inform future management decisions.
10.1(e) Concessionaires will be responsible for the safe conduct of their operations, including the safety of staff, clients, contractors, and the general public, and for compliance with relevant safety standards and legal obligations.
10.1(f) Concessionaires may be encouraged to work with the Department to provide interpretation.
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