sec.60Minister may require local government to make annual payment 

### sec.60 Minister may require local government to make annual payment  The Minister may, by notice, require a local government to pay an amount for a financial year to the chief executive for services provided or to be provided by the chief executive or an invasive animal board for activities that help the local government manage invasive animals and invasive plants in the local government’s area. The amount must not be more than the maximum amount prescribed under a regulation for the local government. In recommending the maximum amount, the Minister must have regard to the nature and extent of the services provided or to be provided by the chief executive or an invasive animal board in the local government’s area, including, for example— any of the following services— research about prevention and control techniques for invasive animals and invasive plants; public education; planning and mapping services; training and technical advice for individuals and groups; strategic and preventative control of invasive animals and invasive plants; or whether land in the area may benefit from action taken by the chief executive or an invasive animal board, including, for example, action taken under a biosecurity program, a movement control order or a biosecurity emergency order or action to keep in good order any part of the barrier fence included in, or that benefits, the local government’s area. The notice must state the period in which the amount required under the notice must be paid. The local government must pay the amount to the chief executive in the stated period. (sec.60-ssec.1) The Minister may, by notice, require a local government to pay an amount for a financial year to the chief executive for services provided or to be provided by the chief executive or an invasive animal board for activities that help the local government manage invasive animals and invasive plants in the local government’s area. (sec.60-ssec.2) The amount must not be more than the maximum amount prescribed under a regulation for the local government. (sec.60-ssec.3) In recommending the maximum amount, the Minister must have regard to the nature and extent of the services provided or to be provided by the chief executive or an invasive animal board in the local government’s area, including, for example— any of the following services— research about prevention and control techniques for invasive animals and invasive plants; public education; planning and mapping services; training and technical advice for individuals and groups; strategic and preventative control of invasive animals and invasive plants; or whether land in the area may benefit from action taken by the chief executive or an invasive animal board, including, for example, action taken under a biosecurity program, a movement control order or a biosecurity emergency order or action to keep in good order any part of the barrier fence included in, or that benefits, the local government’s area. (sec.60-ssec.4) The notice must state the period in which the amount required under the notice must be paid. (sec.60-ssec.5) The local government must pay the amount to the chief executive in the stated period. - (a) any of the following services— (i) research about prevention and control techniques for invasive animals and invasive plants; (ii) public education; (iii) planning and mapping services; (iv) training and technical advice for individuals and groups; (v) strategic and preventative control of invasive animals and invasive plants; or - (i) research about prevention and control techniques for invasive animals and invasive plants; - (ii) public education; - (iii) planning and mapping services; - (iv) training and technical advice for individuals and groups; - (v) strategic and preventative control of invasive animals and invasive plants; or - (b) whether land in the area may benefit from action taken by the chief executive or an invasive animal board, including, for example, action taken under a biosecurity program, a movement control order or a biosecurity emergency order or action to keep in good order any part of the barrier fence included in, or that benefits, the local government’s area. - (i) research about prevention and control techniques for invasive animals and invasive plants; - (ii) public education; - (iii) planning and mapping services; - (iv) training and technical advice for individuals and groups; - (v) strategic and preventative control of invasive animals and invasive plants; or