National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
61AEffect of declaration of wild river
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61A Effect of declaration of wild river
61A Effect of declaration of wild river
(1) Where a plan of management is in force with respect to any river or part of a river within lands reserved under this Act, a declaration shall not be made under section 61 with respect to that river or part of that river except in accordance with the plan.
(2) A statutory authority shall not carry out development in relation to a wild river unless it has consulted with, and considered any advice given by, the Minister in relation to the development.
(3) In this section, statutory authority and development have the same meanings as they have in Division 12.
s 61A: Ins 1987 No 197, Sch 1 (9). Am 2001 No 130, Sch 1 [74] [136]; 2004 No 91, Sch 1.20 [1].