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(1) The functions of a
regional NRM board are—
(a) to
undertake an active role with respect to the management of natural resources
within its region; and
(b)
—
(i)
to prepare a regional NRM plan in accordance with this
Act; and
(ii)
to implement that plan; and
(iii)
to keep the plan under review to ensure that the objects
of this Act are being achieved; and
(c) to
promote public awareness and understanding of the importance of integrated and
sustainable natural resources management within its region, to undertake or
support educational initiatives with respect to natural resources management,
and to provide mechanisms to increase the capacity of people to implement
programs or to take other steps to improve the management of natural
resources; and
(d) to
provide advice with respect to the assessment of various activities or
proposals referred to the board under this or any other Act; and
(e) to
resolve any issues that may arise between any NRM groups that are relevant to
the management of natural resources within its region; and
(ea) to
undertake an active role in ensuring—
(i)
that any Development Plan under the Development
Act 1993 that applies within its region promotes the objects of this Act;
and
(ii)
insofar as is reasonably practicable, that those
Development Plans and the board's regional NRM plan form a coherent set of
policies,
and, in so doing, when a Development Plan amendment under the Development
Act 1993 that is relevant to the activities of the board is under
consideration under that Act, to work with—
(iii)
in the case of a Development Plan amendment proposed by a
council—the council; or
(iv)
in the case of a Development Plan amendment proposed by a
Minister—that Minister's department; and
(f) at
the request of the Minister, or on its own initiative, to provide advice on
any matter relevant to the condition of natural resources within its region,
or on the management of those resources, to conduct any inquiry or audit, or
to provide any other advice or report that may be appropriate in the
circumstances; and
(g) such
other functions assigned to the board by the Minister or by or under this or
any other Act.
(2) To avoid doubt, a
regional NRM board may act with respect to a particular matter despite the
fact that the matter may not fall within the scope of its regional NRM plan.
(3) However, if a
regional NRM board acts with respect to a particular matter in the
circumstances described in subsection (2)
, the board must furnish a report on the matter to the Natural Resources
Committee of the Parliament (unless the matter is not, in the opinion of the
board, significant).
(4) In performing its
functions, a regional NRM board should (as far as is reasonably practicable)
seek to work collaboratively with—
(a) the
other regional NRM boards whose regions adjoin the region of the board; and
(b)
other State agencies, agencies of the Commonwealth, and agencies of the other
States and Territories, that have functions that are relevant to those of the
board; and
(c)
NRM groups with areas that fall (wholly or partially) within the region of the
board; and
(d) the
constituent councils for the region, and other councils as may be relevant;
and
(e)
relevant industry, environment and community groups and organisations; and
(f)
persons who own or occupy land within the region of the board (insofar as may
be relevant).
(5) A
regional NRM board will, with respect to the performance of its functions,
report to the Minister.
(6) If the Minister
assigns a function to a regional NRM board under subsection (1)
—
(a) the
Minister must furnish a report on the matter to the Natural Resources
Committee of the Parliament; and
(b) the
regional NRM board must cause a statement of the fact of the assignment to be
published in its next annual report.