Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
Subregulations 12.23(3) and 12.23A(3)
I, Dr James Findlay, Director of National Parks, acting pursuant to subregulations 12.23(3) and 12.23A(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (Regulations), having taken into account and being satisfied that access to certain areas and undertaking of certain activities in the Kakadu National Park (Park) might endanger public safety, HEREBY PROHIBIT:
2. the undertaking of activities in the Park specified in the Schedule,
by the persons and during the times specified in the Schedule.
Dated: 25 March 2020
Dr James Findlay
Director of National Parks
Prohibited areas
All areas that comprise the Park.
Prohibited activities
Entering the Park, and being in the Park.
Prohibited persons
All persons excepting:
2. minimum services personnel in the performance of their duties;
3. persons who have obtained and at all times possess on them, a current and valid permission to enter the Park, as issued by the Northern Land Council;
4. persons accessing or egressing the South Alligator River Boat Ramp, without stopping in the Park except for an emergency, via the Arnhem Highway from/to the western boundary of the Park; and
5. staff, employees, contractors and suppliers of Energy Resources of Australia Ltd., who in the performance of their duties, transit the Park, without stopping in the Park except for an emergency via:
b. the Kakadu Highway from/to the south-western boundary of the Park,
in order to access or egress the Jabiluka Mineral Lease, the Ranger Project Area or the Ranger Uranium Mine.
Note 1: Certain classes of person will be exempt from this prohibition by operation of subregulation 12.06(1) of the Regulations.
Note 2: For the purposes of this prohibition ‘minimum services personnel’ means healthcare workers, persons involved in the delivery or sale of food and essential personal items, persons involved in the delivery and maintenance of utilities including water, sewer, electricity and gas, persons involved in the provision of government services, banking, telecommunications, transport, hygiene, animal health, fuel, postal and refuse collection, and emergency services personnel including police, fire and ambulance.
Prohibited times
At all times that this prohibition is in effect, and for that purpose this prohibition commences on the later of:
2. the date on which this prohibition otherwise takes effect pursuant to law,
and ends at 11:59pm ACST on 9th April 2020.