NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 - SECT 43G

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 - SECT 43G

43G—Establishment of co-management boards by regulation

        (1)         The Governor may, by regulation, establish a co-management board for 1 or more co-managed parks.

        (2)         Subject to this section, regulations establishing a co-management board—

            (a)         must not be inconsistent with the co-management agreement for each co-managed park to be under the control and management of the board; and

            (b)         must name the board; and

            (c)         must provide for the appointment, term and conditions of office and removal of the members of the board; and

            (d)         must provide for the procedures governing the board's proceedings; and

            (e)         may limit the powers and functions of the board; and

            (f)         may provide for delegation by the board; and

            (g)         may provide for the remuneration of members; and

            (h)         may require reporting by the board to the Minister; and

                  (i)         may make any other provision (not inconsistent with this Act) that is necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Act.

        (3)         The regulations establishing a co-management board for a co-managed park constituted of Aboriginal-owned land must (in addition to providing for the matters required under subsection (2)) provide for—

            (a)         the co-management board to have a majority of members who are members of the relevant Aboriginal group; and

            (b)         the co-management board to be chaired by a person nominated by the registered proprietor of the land constituting the co-managed park; and

            (c)         the quorum of the co-management board to have a majority of members who are members of the relevant Aboriginal group.

        (4)         If a co-management board has been established but appointments of members to the board, at any time, are not sufficient for the board to constitute a quorum at a meeting of the board, the Director has the functions and powers of the board, subject to the regulations, until the relevant appointments are made.

        (5)         If a regulation establishing a co-management board for a co-managed park is disallowed by either House of Parliament—

            (a)         the Director will have the functions and powers of the board until a new board is established for the park; and

            (b)         the assets and liabilities of the board will be dealt with in accordance with the directions of the Minister.