New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1974 - SECT 29

29 Constitution of Karst Management Advisory Committee

(1) There is constituted by this Act the Karst Management Advisory Committee.

(2) The Committee is to consist of:

(a) the Chairperson of the Committee who is to be the Director-General or a member of staff of the Department of Environment and Conservation nominated for the time being by the Director-General, and

(b) 9 other persons appointed by the Minister.

(3) Of the members appointed by the Minister under subsection (2) (b):

(a) one is to be a person who is a member of a regional advisory committee for a region that, in the opinion of the Minister, contains significant areas of karst, and

(b) one is to be a person who has qualifications in karst or earth sciences or in a related discipline, and

(c) one is to be a person with qualifications in geomorphology, hydrology, water management or a related discipline, and

(d) one is to be a person with qualifications and experience in eco-tourism or recreational planning, and

(e) one is to be a person nominated by the Australian Speleological Federation Inc, and

(f) one is to be a person nominated by the NSW Heritage Office, and

(g) one is to be a person nominated by the National Parks Association of NSW Inc, and

(h) one is to be a person nominated by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, and

(i) one is to be a person nominated by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales.

(4) The Chairperson of the Committee is entitled to attend and chair meetings of the Committee but is not entitled to vote at any such meeting.

(5) Schedule 4 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of the Committee.