Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 1984 - SECT 26G

26G .         Functions of Marine Committee

        (1)         The functions of the Marine Committee are —

            (a)         to provide scientific advice to the Minister, where the Minister has sought that advice, on issues relevant to the conservation of —

                  (i)         marine and estuarine fauna, flora and environments; and

                  (ii)         marine reserves,

                both generally, and as those issues relate to the functions of the Marine Authority; and

            (b)         to provide scientific advice to the Marine Authority —

                  (i)         where the functions of the Marine Authority may be affected by a matter being considered by the Marine Committee;

                  (ii)         on matters referred to the Marine Committee by the Marine Authority; and

                  (iii)         on matters which, in the opinion of the Marine Committee, should be brought to the attention of the Marine Authority.

        (2)         The Marine Committee shall provide the Marine Authority with a copy of any advice it provides to the Minister under subsection (1)(a).

        (3)         Where the Minister seeks advice from the Marine Committee the Minister shall —

            (a)         advise the Marine Authority of the precise nature of the advice sought; and

            (b)         give the Marine Authority reasonable opportunity to comment on the advice provided by the Marine Committee.

        [Section 26G inserted by No. 5 of 1997 s. 17.]