South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister
must—
(a) in
the case of a reserve that is a co-managed park—as soon as practicable
after the making of the co-management agreement for the reserve; or
(b) in
the case of any other reserve—as soon as practicable after the
constitution of the reserve,
prepare a plan of management in relation to the reserve.
(1a) However, the
Minister need not prepare a plan of management in relation to a reserve
(whether or not the reserve is a co-managed park) if a plan of management has
been adopted under this section in relation to the reserve.
(2) The Minister may,
at any time, prepare an amendment to a plan of management, or prepare a plan
of management to be substituted for a previous plan (and in a subsequent
provision of this section, a reference to a plan of management includes a
reference to such an amendment or plan to be substituted).
(2a) A plan of
management must be prepared—
(a)
after consultation with the Development Policy Advisory Committee under the
Development Act 1993 ; and
(b)
having regard to—
(i)
the principles and policies of the Planning Strategy
under the Development Act 1993 ; and
(ii)
the provisions of any relevant Development Plan under
that Act; and
(c) in
the case of a co-managed park—
(i)
for which there is a co-management board—in
collaboration with the board; or
(ii)
in any case—after consultation with the other party
to the co-management agreement for the park.
(3) Where the Minister
has prepared a plan of management in respect of a reserve the Minister must
cause notice that the plan of management has been prepared to be published in
the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.
(4) The plan of
management must—
(a) set
forth proposals of the Minister in relation to the management and improvement
of the reserve; and
(b) set
forth any other proposals by which the Minister proposes to accomplish the
objectives of this Act in relation to the reserve.
(4a) The plan of
management in respect of a co-managed park must deal with such matters and
include such material as is required by regulation.
(5) The notice
must—
(a)
specify an address at which copies of the plan of management may be inspected;
and
(b)
specify an address to which representations in connection with the plan of
management may be forwarded.
(6) Any person may
within three months after publication of the notice, or such longer period as
may be specified in the notice, make representations to the Minister in
connection with the plan of management.
(7) At the expiration
of the period during which representations may be made, the Minister must
refer the plan of management together with any representations to the South
Australian National Parks and Wildlife Council for its consideration and
advice.
(8) After
consideration by the Council, the plan of management must be forwarded to the
Minister together with any comments or suggestions of the Council.
(9) The Minister
may—
(a)
adopt a management plan—
(i)
without alteration; or
(ii)
with such alterations as the Minister thinks reasonable
in view of the representations that were made; or
(b) may
refer the management plan back to the Council for further consideration.
(9a) The Minister may
not exercise a power of the Minister under subsection (9) in relation to
a proposed plan of management for a co-managed park except—
(a) if
there is a co-management board for the park—with the agreement of the
board; or
(b) in
any other case—after consultation with the other party to the
co-management agreement for the park.
(10) When the Minister
adopts a plan of management, notice of that fact must be published in the
Gazette.
(10a) A plan of
management must not provide for the culling of protected animals from the
reserve unless—
(a) the
Minister is of the opinion that the culling of those animals is the only
practicable option for controlling an overpopulation of animals of that
species in the reserve; and
(b) the
plan sets out the Minister's reasons for that opinion.
(11) The Director
must, upon the application of any member of the public and payment of the
prescribed fee, furnish that person with a copy of a plan of management
adopted under this section.