South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 30

30—General powers

        (1)         A regional NRM board has the power to do anything necessary, expedient or incidental to—

            (a)         performing the functions of the board under this or any other Act; or

            (b)         assisting in the administration of this Act; or

            (c)         furthering the objects of this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting the operation of subsection (1) (but subject to subsections (3) and (4)), a regional NRM board may—

            (a)         enter into any form of contract, agreement or arrangement; and

            (b)         acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of real and personal property or any interest in real or personal property; and

            (c)         provide for the care, control, management, conservation or preservation of any natural resource; and

            (d)         seek expert, technical or other advice on any matter from any person on such terms and conditions as the board thinks fit; and

            (e)         carry out projects; and

            (f)         act in conjunction with any other authority or person.

        (3)         A regional NRM board must not, without the approval of the Minister—

            (a)         undertake an activity with the object (or principal object) of securing a profit; or

            (b)         participate in any commercial or business activity.

        (4)         The Minister may, by instrument in writing given to a regional NRM board, limit or regulate the powers of the board in any other respect.

        (5)         Subject to any direction of the Minister, a regional NRM board may, as the board thinks fit, undertake activities outside its region.

        (6)         However, if a regional NRM board acts outside its region, 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).

        (7)         Money received by a regional NRM board under this Act or in performing its functions or duties or exercising its powers under this Act is not payable into the Consolidated Account and may be applied by the board without further appropriation by Parliament.

        (8)         In this section—

"project" includes any form of work, scheme, undertaking or other activity.