(1) The Authority must review each land management plan for an area of land on or before the 15th anniversary of that plan taking effect.
(2) A review under subsection (1) must commence no later than the end of the 15 year period.
(3) In conducting a review under subsection (1), the Authority must—
(i) any Minister or public authority whose interests may be affected by the land management plan; and
(ii) any specified Aboriginal party for any area affected by the plan; and
(iii) the public; and
(b) consider the results of any consultation under paragraph (a).
(4) On completing a review of the land management plan, the Authority may—
(a) revoke the plan and make a new land management plan for the area; or
(b) amend the plan; or
(c) only make amendments of a machinery, declaratory or minor technical nature to the plan.
Pt 5A Div. 3 (Heading and ss 62PA–62PH) inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
Division 3—Land management strategy
S. 62PA inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PA Preparation of land management strategy
(1) The Authority must prepare a strategy that sets out the general long-term directions, strategies and priorities for the protection, management and use of public land in relation to which the Authority is the land manager (however described) under this or any other Act.
(2) A strategy prepared under subsection (1) must—
(a) be consistent with—
(i) the legislation under which the land is managed and any other legislation applying to the land; and
(ii) any government policies applying to the land; and
(b) address any matters specified by the Minister—
(i) in a direction given under section 53; or
(ii) in a statement of obligations.
(3) The Minister must specify a date on or before which the Authority must prepare the first strategy under this section.
S. 62PB inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PB Preparation of amendment of the strategy
The Authority may prepare an amendment of the land management strategy at any time, including by making amendments arising from any review of the strategy under section 62PG.
S. 62PC inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PC Process for preparing the strategy or an amendment
(1) Before a strategy is prepared under section 62PA or an amendment is prepared under section 62PB, the Authority must—
(i) any Department or public authority whose interests may be affected by the strategy or amendment; and
(ii) any specified aboriginal party for any area affected by the strategy or amendment; and
(b) make a draft of the strategy or amendment available for inspection by the public for at least 28 days before it is prepared; and
(c) publish a notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the State setting out where and when the draft can be inspected and inviting public comment by the date specified in the notice; and
(d) publish the draft on the Internet site of the Authority; and
(e) have regard to any submissions made to the Authority on the draft strategy or amendment by the date specified in the notice.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any amendment of the land management strategy that is of a machinery, declaratory or minor and technical nature.
S. 62PD inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PD Approving the strategy or an amendment
(1) After a strategy is prepared under section 62PA or an amendment of the land management strategy is prepared under section 62PB, the Authority must submit the strategy or amendment to the Minister.
(2) After receiving a strategy or amendment under subsection (1), the Minister may—
(a) approve the strategy or amendment; or
(b) direct the Authority to alter the strategy or amendment and resubmit the strategy or amendment to the Minister.
(3) The Authority must comply with a direction of the Minister under subsection (2) within 60 days of receiving the direction, or any longer period specified by the Minister.
S. 62PE inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PE Publication and notice of the strategy or amendment
(1) As soon as possible after the Minister approves the strategy under section 62PD, the Authority must publish—
(a) the strategy on the Internet site of the Authority; and
(b) notice of the Minister's approval in the Government Gazette.
(2) As soon as possible after the Minister approves an amendment of the land management strategy under section 62PD, the Authority must publish—
(a) the land management strategy as so amended on the Internet site of the Authority; and
(b) notice of the Minister's approval in the Government Gazette.
S. 62PF inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PF Taking effect of the strategy or amendment
(1) A land management strategy that has been approved under section 62PD has effect on the day on which notice of the approval is published in the Government Gazette.
(2) An amendment of a land management strategy that has been approved under section 62PD has effect on the day on which notice of the approval of the amendment is published in the Government Gazette.
S. 62PG inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PG Review of the strategy
(1) The Authority must review the land management strategy—
(a) at least every 10 years after the first strategy has effect; and
(b) as soon as possible after the making of the statement of obligations or any amendment of the statement of obligations; and
(c) at any other time if so directed by the Minister.
(2) A review under subsection (1)(a) must be commenced on or before the day on which the previous 10 year period ends.
(3) In conducting a review of the strategy, the Authority must—
(i) any Department or public authority whose interests may be affected by the strategy; and
(ii) any specified aboriginal party for any area affected by the strategy; and
(iii) the public; and
(b) consider the results of any consultation under paragraph (a).
(4) After conducting a review of the strategy, the Authority may propose to the Minister—
(a) that the Authority should—
(i) prepare an amendment to the strategy; or
(ii) revoke the strategy and prepare a new strategy; or
(b) that no amendment is required to the strategy.
(5) After receiving a proposal from the Authority under subsection (4), the Minister may—
(a) approve the proposal; or
(b) refuse to approve the proposal.
(6) If the Minister refuses to approve the proposal under subsection (5)(b), the Minister may—
(a) direct the Authority to prepare an amendment to the strategy or revoke the strategy and prepare a new strategy; or
(b) determine that no amendment is required to the strategy.
(7) A reference to an amendment under subsection (4)(b) or (6)(b) does not include an amendment of a minor and technical nature.
(8) If the Minister requires the Authority to prepare a land management strategy or an amendment to the land management strategy under subsection (6), the provisions of this Division apply to the preparation of the strategy or amendment.
S. 62PH inserted by No. 47/2025 s. 40.
62PH Revoking the strategy
The Authority may revoke the land management strategy if—
(a) the Authority has proposed that the strategy be revoked under section 62PG(4)(a)(ii) and the Minister has approved the proposal under section 62PG(5)(a); or
(b) the Minister has directed that the strategy be revoked under section 62PG(6)(a).
Pt 5B (Heading and ss 62Q–62T) inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 17.
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