24Establishment of NSW Coastal Council

#### 24 Establishment of NSW Coastal Council 24 Establishment of NSW Coastal Council > > (1) There is established a NSW Coastal Council. > > > (2) The NSW Coastal Council is to consist of at least 3 and not more than 7 members appointed by the Minister. > > > (3) A member of the NSW Coastal Council must have expertise in one or more of the following fields— > > > > > (a) coastal physical sciences, including geomorphology, > > > > > (b) coastal engineering, > > > > > (c) coastal land use planning, > > > > > (d) coastal ecology, > > > > > (e) social science, > > > > > (f) economics, > > > > > (g) local government management, > > > > > (h) property law, > > > > > (i) dispute resolution, > > > > > (j) traditional and contemporary Aboriginal use and management of the coastal zone. > > > (4) One member of the NSW Coastal Council is to be appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Minister administering the [Marine Estate Management Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-072). That member is to have expertise in one or more of the fields set out in subsection (3). > > > (5) In appointing a member, the Minister is to have regard to the need to have a range of expertise represented among the NSW Coastal Council’s members. > > > (6) The Minister, after consulting Local Government NSW, is to appoint one of the members of the NSW Coastal Council as the Chairperson of the Council. > > > (7) Schedule 2 deals with the constitution and procedure of the NSW Coastal Council.