New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991 - SECT 24

24 Membership and procedure of Consultation Forums

(1) A Consultation Forum is to consist of:

(a) the Director-General, or his or her nominee, who is to be Chairperson of the Consultation Forum, and

(b) 12 members appointed by the Minister, of whom:

(i) 3 are to be representatives of industry (including, for the purposes of the Hunter Region Environment Protection Community Consultation Forum, 1 representative of the rural sector chosen from a panel of nominees provided to the Minister by the New South Wales Farmers’ Association), and

(ii) 3 are to be representatives of non-government organisations whose charters include, as a primary aim, environment protection (including at least 1 representative chosen from a panel of nominees provided to the Minister by the Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales), and

(iii) 3 are to be representatives of authorities of the State, and

(iv) 3 are to be representatives of local government authorities or associations.

(2) The Minister may seek from relevant authorities or organisations nominations of persons for appointment as members of a Consultation Forum.

(3) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of a Consultation Forum.