National Parks and Wildlife
Amendment (Jenolan Caves Reserve
Trust) Bill 2004

Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to amend the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (the
Principal Act) to enable the Director-General of the Department of Environment
and Conservation to manage the affairs of the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust
established under that Act if no members of the board of the Trust are appointed
for the time being.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on 1 July 2004.

Clause 3 is a formal provision that gives effect to the amendments to the
Principal Act set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendments
Schedule 1 [3] substitutes section 58ZA (3) of the Principal Act to give effect to
the object described in the Overview.

Schedule 1 [1] and [2] provide for amendments to the Principal Act that are
consequential on the amendment made by Schedule 1 [3].

Schedule 1 [4] enables the making of regulations of a savings and transitional
nature as a consequence of the enactment of the proposed Act.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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