New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ACT 2003 - SECT 13

13 Specific functions

(1) The Commission has the following functions:

(a) to recommend State-wide standards and targets for natural resource management issues,

(b) to recommend the approval, under the Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 , of catchment action plans of catchment management authorities that are consistent with State-wide standards and targets adopted by the Government for natural resource management issues,

(c) to undertake audits of the effectiveness of the implementation of those plans in achieving compliance with those State-wide standards and targets as it considers appropriate,

(d) to undertake audits of those plans and other natural resource management issues as required by the Minister,

(e) to co-ordinate or undertake significant natural resource and conservation assessments as required by the Minister,

(f) to undertake inquiries on natural resource management issues as required by the Minister,

(g) to assist in the reconciliation of particular complex natural resource management issues that are referred to the Commission by the Minister,

(h) to advise the Minister on priorities for research concerning natural resource management issues,

(i) to arrange for information to be gathered and disseminated on natural resource management issues.

(2) The Commission cannot employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable the Commission to exercise its functions.