Victorian Current Acts

GAME MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ACT 2014 - SECT 8A

The Authority must have regard to the following principles when exercising its powers or performing its functions under this Act—

        (a)     the principle of integrated decision-making, which means seeking to achieve government policy objectives through coordination between all levels of government and government agencies;

        (b)     the principle of triple bottom-line assessment, which means an assessment of all the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits, taking into account externalities;

        (c)     the principle of equity, which means—

              (i)     equity between persons irrespective of their—

    (A)     personal attributes including age, physical ability, ethnicity, culture, gender and financial situation; and

    (B)     location, including whether in a growth, urban, regional, rural or remote area; and

              (ii)     equity between generations by not compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs;

        (d)     the principle of an evidence-based approach, which means considering the best available information when making decisions;

        (e)     the principle of stakeholder engagement and community participation, which means taking into account the interests of stakeholders and members of the local community in implementing appropriate processes for stakeholder engagement;

        (f)     the principle of transparency, which means that members of the public should have access to reliable and relevant information in appropriate forms to facilitate a good understanding of game management issues and the process by which decisions in relation to game management are made.