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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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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

  • 85 Regulations

PART 9 - VALIDATION AND DECLARATORY PROVISIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023

  • 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)

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