23Functions and duties of Council

#### 23 Functions and duties of Council 23 Functions and duties of Council > > (1) The Council has the following functions— > > > > > (a) to provide advice to the Minister and the Secretary on— > > > > > > > (i) strategies for attaining the objects of this Act, and > > > > > > > (ii) the development, implementation and review of the policies and plans of the Service directed towards achieving those objects, and > > > > > > > (iii) strategies for promoting, consistent with this Act, the conservation of natural and cultural heritage outside the reserve system, and > > > > > > > (iv) the care, control and management of areas reserved under this Act, including, if requested by the Minister, the content of specific plans of management, and > > > > > > > (v) (Repealed) > > > > > > > (vi) conservation agreements and conservation areas, and > > > > > > > (vii) wilderness areas and wild rivers, and > > > > > > > (viii) any matter referred to the Council for advice under this Act or by the Minister or the Secretary or that the Council considers necessary for the administration of this Act. > > > > > (b) to consult with the Secretary on the Service’s operations and on the administration of this Act, > > > > > (c) such other functions as are conferred on it by or under this or any other Act. > > > (2) Subject to section 8 (10), the Secretary shall furnish to the Council full information in relation to any matters arising out of the administration of this Act which the Council may require. > > > (3) (Repealed) > > **s 23:** Am 1983 No 183, Sch 3 (7); 1987 No 158, Sch 1 (4); 1987 No 197, Sch 1 (5); 1991 No 55, Sch 1 (4); 1996 No 58, Sch 1 \[8\]; 1996 No 142, Sch 1 \[3\] \[4\]; 1997 No 2, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2001 No 130, Schs 1 \[76\] \[77\], 2 \[2\]; 2005 No 83, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2016 No 63, Sch 11.5 \[7\]; 2021 No 47, Sch 1.2\[1\].