25-537: TPWS may refer to: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Train Protection & Warning System Terrain Proximity Warning System, see Ground proximity warning system Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title TPWS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
50-640: A full court comprising three judges can be convened upon determination by the Chief Justice. The Court also has appellate jurisdiction, which is mostly exercised by a Full Court comprising three judges (although sometimes by a panel of five judges and sometimes by a single judge), the only avenue of appeal from which lies to the High Court of Australia . In the Australian court hierarchy , the Federal Court occupies
75-733: A nature reserve. The creation of an Archaeology Section within the service followed the passing of the Aboriginal Relics Act 1975 . In the following year Precipitous Bluff was incorporated into the Southwest National Park . Controversy in 1979 over the proposed Lower Gordon hydro-electric power scheme, which would have flooded the Franklin River , led to the creation of the Franklin-Lower Gordon Wild Rivers National Park in 1981 (construction of
100-509: A position equivalent to the supreme courts of each of the states and territories. In relation to the other courts in the federal stream, it is superior to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for all jurisdictions except family law . It was established in 1976 by the Federal Court of Australia Act. The Chief Justice of the Federal Court is Debra Mortimer . The Federal Court has no constitutional jurisdiction- its jurisdiction
125-522: A staff of 59 under inaugural Director Peter Murrell. The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 had made new provisions for the conservation of fauna and flora and the establishment and management of national parks and reserves. Existing national parks at the time included Ben Lomond , Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair , Freycinet , Mt Field , Rocky Cape and Southwest . Former wildlife sanctuaries Mount William , Maria Island and Narawntapu were set up as national parks and Macquarie Island designated
150-625: Is provided by statute. The Court's original jurisdiction include matters arising from Commonwealth legislation such as, for example, matters relating to taxation, trade practices, native title, intellectual property, industrial relations, corporations, immigration and bankruptcy. The Federal Court of Australia also has appellate jurisdiction from Division 2 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia on all general federal law matters ( family law matters are appealed to Division 1 of that Court). The Court also exercises general appellate jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters on appeal from
175-423: Is the government body responsible for managing protected areas of Tasmania on public land , such as national parks, historic sites and regional reserves . Historically it has also had responsibility for managing wildlife, including game. The National Parks and Wildlife Service was set up on 1 November 1971 after controversy surrounding the proposal to flood Lake Pedder and the unsuccessful attempts to prevent
200-680: The Kent Group National Park and, in 2005, marine protected areas were created there and at Port Davey-Bathurst Harbour . The Parks and Wildlife Service was separated from the DPIWE following the 2002 state elections, becoming part of the Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DTPHA), while the Resource Management and Conservation Division remained part of the DPIWE. In April 2006
225-890: The Supreme Court of Norfolk Island ; and exercises appellate jurisdiction in appeals from state supreme courts in some federal matters. Other federal courts and tribunals where the Court exercises appellate jurisdiction include the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission . The Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court and Northern Territory Supreme Court over civil matters arising under those Territories' laws. It also has
250-536: The 1998 state elections with the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, and the Government Analytical and Forensic Laboratories (GAFL) coming on board, creating the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (DPIWE). The Parks and Wildlife Service was split into two separate divisions: the Resource Management and Conservation Division had responsibility for natural and cultural resources, and
275-744: The DTPHA incorporated the Environment Division from the DPIWE, becoming the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment and, subsequently, in March 2008, the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DEPHA). In 2007 the Tasmanian Coast Conservation Fund was established. Tour company operator Robert Pennicott, founder of Bruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises, came together with environmental group WILDCARE to establish
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#1732858731257300-503: The Department of Lands, Parks and Wildlife split to become the Department of Environment and Planning and the Department of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage, which managed Crown land as well as the reserves, and with duties to conserve wildlife and historic heritage sites. The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority also became part of this new Department. In
325-537: The Parks and Wildlife Service covered Tasmania's parks, reserves and World Heritage Areas. In April 1999 an existing reserve on Flinders Island, known since 1967 as Strzelecki National Park , was formally named as such. In August 2000, state waters surrounding sub-antarctic Macquarie Island were declared a marine protected area around 747 square kilometres (288 sq mi) in area. In December 2001 three Bass Strait islands, Deal, Erith and Dover, were declared part of
350-542: The dam was stopped by a Federal Court ruling in 1983). The Walls of Jerusalem National Park was also created in June 1981. Until 1987 the service operated relatively independently and, since then, has had a chequered history within the structure of the Tasmanian bureaucracy, being initially merged in that year with the Department of Lands, to form the Department of Lands, Parks and Wildlife, and relocated to new premises. In 1989
375-600: The fund. While operating separately to the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, the fund is used to provide funding to the Parks and Wildlife Service to assist in environmental protection and conservation projects in Tasmania's National Parks. From July 2009, the DEPHA ceased to exist, and the Parks and Wildlife Service became part of the new Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE). From December 2021
400-417: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TPWS&oldid=374888162 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
425-537: The name of the Parks and Wildlife Service's parent department was changed to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment . Federal Court of Australia The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law (with the exception of family law matters), along with some summary (less serious) and indictable (more serious) criminal matters . Cases are heard at first instance mostly by single judges. In cases of importance,
450-475: The newly created Commonwealth Industrial Court and the arbitral functions were given to Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission . The court was renamed the Australian Industrial Court in 1973. In 1977 the jurisdiction of the Australian Industrial Court was transferred to the Federal Court of Australia. In 1993 the industrial relations jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia
475-528: The power to interpret the Constitution . The jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia includes the jurisdiction previously exercised by three former federal courts, the Federal Court of Bankruptcy , Commonwealth Industrial Court and Industrial Relations Court of Australia . The Federal Court of Bankruptcy had jurisdiction in bankruptcy matters and was created in 1930. The jurisdiction in bankruptcy
500-430: The project going ahead. A Select Committee formed from the interested parties recommended the establishment of a professional park service to properly manage the natural environment in Tasmania, and to replace the former Scenery Preservation and Animals & Birds Protection Boards, previously responsible for scenic reserves (including national parks) and wildlife sanctuaries respectively. The new service initially had
525-798: The same year the Douglas-Apsley National Park , important for its dry sclerophyll forests, was established in the east of the state. The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area was expanded to include the Central Plateau Conservation Area . With other additions the World Heritage Area increased to 13,800 square kilometres (5,300 sq mi), approximately 20% of Tasmania's land area. In 1991, Tasmania's first marine protected areas were established at Maria Island , Governor Island , Tinderbox and Ninepin Point , and
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#1732858731257550-571: The service to fund projects aimed at visitors including visitor centres and official trails. In 1995 several areas of land previously managed by the service were transferred to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania and an Aboriginal Heritage Unit was created to provide training for Aboriginal community members, to help facilitate their advising on Aboriginal heritage management. In 1996 the Mole Creek Karst National Park
575-434: The service's original Director, Peter Murrell, retired. Also in that year, an existing reserve known since 1951 as Hartz Mountains National Park was formally named as such. On 3 February 1993, the Department once again merged, this time becoming the Department of Environment and Land Management (DELM), with the Parks and Wildlife Service functioning as a separate division. In that year the introduction of park fees allowed
600-651: Was created and South Bruny National Park followed in October 1997. Under the 1998 Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) an extra 3,960 square kilometres (1,530 sq mi) of public land were added to Tasmania's reserves, expanding the amount of public land in reserves by 17%. The RFA also expanded Mount William and Freycinet National Parks, and created Tasman and Savage River National Parks. Offsetting these gains were 700 square kilometres (270 sq mi) of reserves that were made available for forestry development. A further departmental merger occurred after
625-563: Was transferred to the Federal Court of Australia on its establishment in 1977. The Commonwealth Industrial Court was established in 1956 as a result of the Boilermaker's case , where the High Court held that a Chapter III Court could not exercise a non-judicial power, the arbitral function, because of the constitutional separation of powers in Australia . The judicial functions were given to
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