New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL LANDS PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 22

22 Functions of State Council

(1) The State Council has such functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the State Council has the following functions:

(a) the supervision of the governance of authorities,

(b) the preparation and adoption of a strategic plan and strategic policies for the protection of rural lands having regard to the advice of the Policy Council,

(c) the co-ordination of the implementation by authorities of the following:

(i) general policies for the protection of rural lands determined by the Policy Council,

(ii) strategic policies for the protection of rural lands determined by the State Council,

(d) the monitoring and supervision of the implementation by authorities of the following policies in districts where those policies have been the subject of a guideline issued under section 23:

(i) general policies for the protection of rural lands determined by the Policy Council,

(ii) strategic policies for the protection of rural lands determined by the State Council,

(e) public education about, and promotion of, the functions, role and activities of authorities,

(f) the provision of administrative services to the Policy Council,

(g) the provision of advice and assistance about, and the monitoring of the implementation by authorities of, function management plans,

(h) consultation with authorities about, and entering into arrangements on behalf of authorities for or with respect to, services provided by authorities on behalf of public authorities,

(i) engagement in negotiations with public authorities in relation to the exercise of functions of the authorities that affect those public authorities,

(j) ensuring, as far as practicable, that authorities carry out the financial obligations imposed on them by or under this or any other Act,

(k) production and dissemination of information on the functions, policies and procedures of authorities,

(l) provision of training for staff and directors of authorities concerning the administration and operation of authorities and functions carried out by the staff and directors,

(m) carrying out such other functions relating to the administration of this Act as may be conferred or imposed on it by the Minister.

(3) The State Council 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 State Council to exercise its functions.