Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A local government must establish a working group to advise the local government about preparing its draft pest management plan.
(2) The working group may include a representative of each department mentioned in section 17(1) the local government considers appropriate for preparing the plan.
(3) If asked by the local government, the chief executive of the department must nominate an individual as its representative on the working group.
(4) The individual must have the qualifications or experience to advise the local government about preparing its draft pest management plan.
(5) In preparing the draft pest management plan, the local government must have regard to the following--
(a) the principles of pest management;
(b) the State pest management strategies;
(c) the guidelines for pest management;
(d) the plans for managing declared pests on State-controlled land in its area;
(e) the interests of its local community, including, for example, the interests of land-holders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, industry groups and members of the public.