97Functions of Trust

#### 97 Functions of Trust 97 Functions of Trust > > The Trust has the following functions— > > > > > (a) to establish and maintain the Public Fund, > > > > > (a1) to administer the Operating Fund, including to make payments into and out of the Operating Fund in accordance with Division 4, > > > > > (b) to invite and encourage members of the public and organisations to make gifts of money and property to the Public Fund, > > > > > (c) to establish and maintain a website for the purposes of facilitating the functions of the Trust, > > > > > (d) to use the following to support and promote the actions specified in section 96(1)(a)–(e) to the extent the actions promote the protection and enhancement of the natural environment— > > > > > > > (i) gifts, devises, bequests or contributions received by the Public Fund, > > > > > > > (ii) money held in the Operating Fund, > > > > > (e) to assess and analyse lands for potential acquisition by payments from the Public Fund and the Operating Fund, > > > > > (f) to invest money held in the Public Fund and the Operating Fund, > > > > > (g) to exercise functions delegated to the Trust under this Act, > > > > > (h) another function conferred or imposed on the Trust by this Act or another law. > > **s 97:** Am 1983 No 183, Sch 5 (6); 1986 No 133, Sch 1 (2); 1991 No 66, Sch 1 (7). Rep 2016 No 63, Sch 11.5 \[11\]. Ins 2021 No 47, Sch 1.1\[17\]. Am 2024 No 42, Sch 1\[14\] \[16\] \[17\].