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NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 53

53—General powers

        (1)         An NRM group has the power to do anything necessary, expedient or incidental to—

            (a)         performing the functions of the NRM group 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)), an NRM group 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)         assume the care, control or management, or undertake the maintenance or repair of, any infrastructure; and

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

            (f)         carry out projects; and

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

        (3)         An NRM group 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)         A regional NRM board may, by instrument in writing given to an NRM group, limit or regulate the powers of the NRM group with respect to its activities within the region of the board.

        (5)         Subject to any direction by a regional NRM board, an NRM group may undertake activities outside its area.

        (6)         In this section—

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



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