Queensland Consolidated Acts

CAPE YORK PENINSULA HERITAGE ACT 2007 - SECT 21

21 Membership

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) , the environment Minister and the vegetation management Minister may decide the membership of the regional advisory committee.

(2) The vegetation management Minister is to appoint the chairperson of the regional advisory committee.

(3) At least half the members of the regional advisory committee must be representatives of the indigenous people of the Cape York Peninsula Region.

(4) The regional advisory committee must include at least—

(a) 2 persons the Ministers consider represent conservation interests; and

(b) 2 persons the Ministers consider represent the interests of persons engaged in grazing activities in the Cape York Peninsula Region; and

(c) 1 person the Ministers consider represents the interests of persons engaged in tourism activities in the region; and

(d) 1 person the Ministers consider represents the interests of persons engaged in mining activities in the region; and

(e) 1 person the Ministers consider represents the interests of local governments in the region.