National Parks And Wildlife Act 1974
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The ''National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974'' is the legislation passed by the
New South Wales Parliament The Parliament of New South Wales is a bicameral legislature in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), consisting of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house). Each ...
with the explicit intent of conserving the's
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and
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of the state of
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; fostering public appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of its natural and cultural heritage; and managing any lands reserved for the purposes of conserving and fostering public appreciation and enjoyment of its natural and/or cultural heritage.


Cultural heritage


Overview

The cultural heritage the ''National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974'' seeks to conserve (and foster public appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of) includes "..places, objects and features of significance to Aboriginal people.."; "places of social value to the people of New South Wales.."; and "places of historic, architectural or scientific significance".


Aboriginal heritage

The ''National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974'' is the primary legislation in New South Wales relied upon within the state to effectively manage and protect the state's Aboriginal cultural heritage
Selected parts of the review
 Section 84 provides for a place to be designated an "Aboriginal place", that "is or was of special significance with respect to Aboriginal culture", which enables special protections to be put in place.


See also

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Australian heritage law Australian heritage laws exist at the national (Commonwealth) level, and at each of Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia state and territory levels. ...
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National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is a directorate of the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment responsible for managing most of the protected areas in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Despite its name the ...


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*{{cite web , title=National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 , website=Australasian Legal Information Institute , url=http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/npawa1974247/ New South Wales heritage law New South Wales legislation 1974 in Australian law 1970s in New South Wales