Site Rules – Access To, And Work On, the Tiwi Islands

DLI – Prelims – Site Rules – 12Feb2025

The Tiwi Islands are privately owned, and restrictions apply to entering and working on the Tiwi Islands. It is the responsibility of each person who wishes to enter the Tiwi Islands to ascertain from the Tiwi Land Council the details of any permits, conditions, restrictions, requirements, fees etc. applicable to entering, and working on, the Tiwi Islands.

Obtaining all permissions, permits, and the like, and obtaining information regarding conditions, restrictions, requirements, fees etc, and payment of all fees and charges, are the responsibility of the Contractor/Consultant.

The Contractor/Consultant must ensure that all personnel engaged in the works, including, but not limited to, sub-contractors and sub-consultants, have a permit to enter the Tiwi Islands for work purposes, and that they comply with all conditions imposed on the Contractor/Consultant and other personnel.

The Contractor/Consultant must obtain a permit to carry out the works.

The Tiwi Land Council have strict quarantine and biosecurity requirements. If you are transporting a vehicle, a vessel, machinery, construction equipment, or construction materials, to the Tiwi Islands, you must comply with the TLC Quarantine and Biosecurity Conditions.

The requirements include, but are not limited to, that the items:

Have been thoroughly cleaned and visually checked.

Are free from soil, organic material, seeds, plant(s) or parts of plants, and animal(s) or parts of animals.

Are free from any water reservoirs which might provide potential breeding sites for mosquitoes and cane toads.

Have been thoroughly checked for cane toads, and are free of cane toads.

Prior to import to the Tiwi Islands, will be inspected for quarantine and biosecurity purposes by TLC Quarantine and Biosecurity Officer(s).

TLC Quarantine and Biosecurity Officers have the right to refuse import to the Tiwi Islands of any item which does not comply with the TLC requirements.