62FStatement of obligations

62F Statement of obligations

(1) The Minister may make a statement of obligations that sets out the obligations that the Authority has in performing its functions and exercising its powers in relation to—

(a) land controlled and managed by the Authority; and

(b) land managed by a committee of management appointed under section 14 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or section 50(3) of the Forests Act 1958 constituted by the Authority; and

(c) land that is the subject of an agreement under section 69 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 that is managed by the Authority on behalf of the Secretary.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a statement of obligations may include provisions in respect of the following—

(a) governance;

(b) guiding principles;

(c) performance standards and outcomes;

(d) matters to be addressed in the land management strategy;

(e) management priorities for any land which the Authority manages;

(f) the implementation of government policies and strategies;

(g) innovation and knowledge sharing;

(h) compliance and enforcement;

(i) collaboration or consultation with other government bodies, traditional owners, non‑government bodies and the community.

Section 41A of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 provides that the power to make an instrument includes the power to repeal, revoke, rescind, amend, alter or vary the instrument in the exercise of that power.

S. 62G inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 17.