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Landscape South Australia Act 2019
Subdiv 1Establishment of regions
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Subdivision 1—Establishment of regions
11—Establishment of regions
(1) The Governor may, by proclamation made on the recommendation of the Minister, divide the State into landscape management regions.
(2) The Minister must, in formulating a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (1)—
(a) give attention to the nature and form of the natural environment; and
(b) take into account relevant economic, social, cultural and local government boundaries or areas,
(and may take into account such other matters as the Minister thinks fit).
(3) The Governor may, by subsequent proclamation made on the recommendation of the Minister—
(a) vary the boundaries of any landscape management region;
(b) abolish a landscape management region (on the basis that a new division is to occur).
(4) If a proclamation is being made under subsection (3), the Governor may, by the same or a subsequent proclamation, make provision for any transitional or consequential matter, including for the transfer, apportionment or adjustment of property, assets, rights, liabilities or expenses as between any relevant regional landscape boards or the alteration or revision of any plan under this Act (and any such proclamation will have effect according to its terms and despite any other provision of this or any other Act, or any law, agreement or arrangement).
(5) The Minister must, before a proclamation is made under subsection (3), give each peak body notice of the proposed proclamation under that subsection and give consideration to any submission made by any peak body within a period (being at least 21 days) specified in the notice.
(6) This section applies subject to section 12.
12—Green Adelaide
(1) A landscape management region known as Green Adelaide or the Green Adelaide Region must be established as one of the landscape management regions under section 11.
(2) The area of Green Adelaide must be based (wholly or predominantly) on the urban areas of metropolitan Adelaide, as considered appropriate by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The Governor may, by proclamation made on the recommendation of the Minister, vary the boundaries of Green Adelaide from time to time.