WET TROPICS WORLD HERITAGE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1993 - As at 13 October 2023 - Act 50 of 1993
- As at 13 October 2023
- Act 50 of 1993
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 3 Crown bound
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land
PART 2 - WET TROPICS MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ITS BOARD
Division 1 - Establishment, functions and powers of authority
- 6 Establishment of authority
- 7 Object of establishment of authority
- 8 Authority is body corporate etc.
- 9 Authority represents the Crown
- 9A Excluded matter for Corporations legislation
- 10 Authority’s functions
- 11 Authority’s powers
Division 2 - The board of directors
- 12 The board
- 13 Role of the board
- 14 Composition of board
Division 3 - Provisions relating to directors other than the executive director
- 15 Application of division
- 16 Appointment
- 17 Duration of appointment etc.
- 18 Terms of appointment
19. (Repealed)
- 20 Appointment of acting chairperson
- 21 Appointment of acting director
- 22 Removal from office
Division 4 - Provisions relating to the executive director
- 23 Executive director
- 24 Executive director’s duties
- 25 Disclosure of interests by executive director
Division 5 - Business and meetings of the board
- 26 Conduct of business
- 27 Times and places of meetings
- 28 Presiding director
- 29 Quorum and voting at meetings
- 30 Conduct of meetings
- 31 Disclosure of interests by directors
Division 6 - Provisions relating to staff
- 32 Arrangements relating to staff
- 33 Authority’s officers and employees employed under Public Service Act
- 34 Protection from liability
Division 7 - Miscellaneous
- 35 Delegation of authority’s powers
- 36 Delegation of the executive director’s powers
- 37 Authority’s seal
- 38 Judicial notice of certain signatures
- 39 Authentication of documents
- 40 Advisory committees
PART 3 - MANAGEMENT PLANS
- 41 Preparation of plans by authority
- 42 Notice of proposal to prepare draft plan
- 43 Preparation of draft plan
- 44 Notice of preparation of draft plan
- 45 Preparation of final plan
- 46 Submission of final plan etc.
- 47 Approval of final plan
48. (Repealed)
- 49 Plans prevail over planning schemes
- 50 Local authorities’ decisions to be consistent with management plans
- 51 Inconsistency between management plan and nature conservation instrument
- 52 Amendment of plans
- 53 Review of plans
- 54 Compensation
PART 4 - PROHIBITED PRACTICES
- 55 Use of prohibited words
- 56 Prohibited acts
- 57 Compensation
PART 5 - ADMINISTRATION
- 58 Appointment, and terms of appointment, of authorised officers
- 59 Powers of authorised officers
- 60 Conservation officers to be authorised officers
- 61 Identity cards
- 62 Proof of authority
- 63 Annual report
- 64 Budget
- 65 Delegation by Minister
- 66 Records to be maintained by registrar
PART 6 - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 67 Power to stop and search vehicles etc.
- 68 Entry and search—monitoring compliance
- 69 Entry and search—evidence of offences
- 70 General powers in relation to places and vehicles
- 71 Monitoring warrants
- 72 Offence related warrants
- 73 Warrants may be issued by various forms of communication
- 74 Power to require name and address
- 75 Power to require answers to questions
- 76 Other powers of authorised officers
- 77 Obstruction of authorised officers
- 78 Compensation
- 79 False or misleading information and documents
- 80 Impersonation of authorised officer
PART 7 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- 81 Evidentiary provisions
- 82 Proceedings for offences
- 83 Court may order costs of rehabilitation or restoration
- 84 Penalties payable to consolidated fund
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 86 Validation of management plan provisions about cooperative management agreements
- 87 Particular cooperative management agreements not invalid
88. (Repealed)
89. (Repealed)
90. (Repealed)
91. (Repealed)
PART 10 - (Repealed)
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
Schedule 2 (Repealed)