New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RURAL LANDS PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 23

23 Guidelines

(1) The State Council may issue guidelines to authorities that are not inconsistent with this Act or any other law with respect to:

(a) the exercise of any function of an authority, and

(b) financial reports of authorities and the auditing of those reports, and

(c) the implementation of general policies for the protection of rural lands determined by the Policy Council, and

(d) the implementation of strategic policies for the protection of rural lands determined by the State Council, and

(e) the determination of relevant areas of expertise for the purposes of section 39 (3) (b) (v).

(2) The Policy Council may request the State Council to issue a guideline under subsection (1) (c) regarding the implementation of a general policy for the protection of rural lands determined by the Policy Council.

(3) The State Council must issue the guideline unless the State Council has:

(a) consulted with the Policy Council, and

(b) had regard to the views of the Policy Council, and

(c) resolved that it disagrees with the policy determined by the Policy Council.

(4) Any such guidelines may adopt a standard or other document as in force from time to time.

(5) Without limiting subsection (1), the State Council may issue guidelines in respect of the preparation, contents, submission and adoption of function management plans.