Queensland Consolidated Acts

WET TROPICS WORLD HERITAGE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1993

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           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
   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. to Ministerial Council
   47.     Approval of final plan
   49.     Plans prevail over planning schemes
   50.     Local authorities' decisions to be consistent with management plans
   51.     Inconsistency between plans
   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
           SCHEDULE 1 MANAGEMENT SCHEME INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE WET TROPICS OF QUEENSLAND WORLD HERITAGE AREA
           SCHEDULE 2 WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION
           SCHEDULE 3 DICTIONARY
           Endnotes