139Payments out of Fund

139 Payments out of Fund

139 Payments out of Fund

(1) No money shall be paid out of the Fund except under the authority of this Act or in accordance with section 52 (2) (b) of the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989.

(2) There may be paid out of the Fund—

(a) all charges, costs and expenses incurred by the Minister or the Secretary in exercising and performing the Minister’s or the Secretary’s powers, authorities, duties and functions under this Act, the Wilderness Act 1987 or the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, except those incurred under the biodiversity certification scheme and the biobanking scheme,

(b) all money allocated by the Minister for expenditure by a state conservation area trust in connection with a state conservation area or by a regional park trust in connection with a regional park,

(b1) all charges, costs and expenses incurred by the National Parks and Wildlife Reserve Trust in exercising its functions in relation to land for which it is the Crown land manager,

(c) the fees and travelling and other expenses payable to the members of the Council or any committee under this Act, the Wilderness Act 1987 or the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995,

(d) the cost of acquiring land for the purposes of this Act, the Wilderness Act 1987 or the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995,

(e) the cost of improvement of any land adjoining or in the vicinity of a national park, historic site, regional park, nature reserve, karst conservation reserve, Aboriginal area or state conservation area, where in the opinion of the Minister this is desirable to provide or improve access to the park, site, reserve or area, or to provide or improve facilities or amenities for persons visiting the park, site, reserve or area,

(f) all money which the Minister directs shall be set aside to provide a reserve for insurance,

(g) all money allocated by the Minister for expenditure on Aboriginal areas,