New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL LANDS PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 13

13 Memorandum of understanding

(1) The State Council must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Director-General regarding the exercise of any function relating to animal health, and may enter into such a memorandum of understanding relating to any other function, conferred or imposed by or under this Act or by the memorandum of understanding on the Director-General, the State Council and the authorities, respectively.

(2) Without limiting the matters for which the memorandum of understanding may make provision, it is to make provision with respect to indemnification by the State of the State Council and authorities and their members, directors and employees against costs incurred in respect of such legal proceedings relating to their functions as may be agreed between the State Council and the Director-General.

(3) The memorandum of understanding must be entered into within a reasonable period after the commencement of this section.

(4) The memorandum of understanding may be amended or replaced from time to time.

(5) The functions of the Director-General, of the State Council, and of each authority, must as far as practicable be exercised in conformity with the memorandum of understanding. However, a failure to comply with this subsection does not itself invalidate anything done or omitted to be done by the Director-General, the State Council or an authority.