New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1974 - SECT 23

23 Functions and duties of Council

(1) The Council has the following functions--

(a) to provide advice to the Minister and the Secretary on--

(i) strategies for attaining the objects of this Act, and

(ii) the development, implementation and review of the policies and plans of the Service directed towards achieving those objects, and

(iii) strategies for promoting, consistent with this Act, the conservation of natural and cultural heritage outside the reserve system, and

(iv) the care, control and management of areas reserved under this Act, including, if requested by the Minister, the content of specific plans of management, and

(vi) conservation agreements and conservation areas, and

(vii) wilderness areas and wild rivers, and

(viii) any matter referred to the Council for advice under this Act or by the Minister or the Secretary or that the Council considers necessary for the administration of this Act.

(b) to consult with the Secretary on the Service's operations and on the administration of this Act,

(c) such other functions as are conferred on it by or under this or any other Act.

(2) Subject to section 8 (10), the Secretary shall furnish to the Council full information in relation to any matters arising out of the administration of this Act which the Council may require.