Subdiv 2Clearance Assessment Committee

Subdivision 2—Clearance Assessment Committee 17—Establishment of Clearance Assessment Committee The Clearance Assessment Committee is established. 18—Composition of CAC etc (1) The CAC will consist of the prescribed number of members. (2) Members of the CAC will be appointed by the Minister on the basis of the skills and expertise considered necessary to achieve its functions. (3) In addition, the Minister should seek to appoint persons to the CAC who can demonstrate— (4) One member of the CAC must be an Aboriginal person who may, but need not, be a member of the ABC. (5) The Minister will designate a member of the CAC to chair meetings of the CAC. (6) The chair of the CAC may not be a member of the Public Service. (a) set out requirements as to the requisite skills and expertise of the members of the CAC; and (b) prescribe requirements in respect of the appointment of members of the CAC. 19—Functions of CAC The CAC has the following functions: (a) to make assessments and decisions regarding clearance of native plants, including determining applications for consent to clear native plants and applications referred under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016; (b) to make assessments and decisions regarding destruction, damage and disturbance of critical habitat under Part 6; (c) to apply the SEB policy; (d) to be a source of expert advice to the Council and the Minister in relation to native plant matters, including the management, conservation, restoration and enhancement of native plants; (e) to initiate enforcement action relating to the unlawful clearance of native plants in accordance with Part 8; (f) such other functions assigned to it by or under this Act or by the Minister.