9Regional committees

9 Regional committees

(1)  A body of persons in each region may establish an incorporated association or a body corporate for natural resource management.

(2)  The Minister, by order and subject to any terms and conditions the Minister determines, may declare any of the following to be a regional committee:

(a) the managing body of an incorporated association or a body corporate established under subsection (1) ;

(b) a committee established by an incorporated association or a body corporate for the purpose of this Act.

(3)  The Minister is not to declare a managing body or a committee referred to in subsection (2) to be a regional committee unless satisfied that it –

(a) [Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:09 Jun 2009] consists of not more than 15 persons who together have experience, skills and knowledge in the following:

(i) best-practice governance;

(ii) business administration;

(iii) legal and contractual issues;

(iv) the achievement of natural resource management and conservation outcomes; and

(b) [Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:09 Jun 2009] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(c) provides a balance of geographical areas and of natural resource management interests in the region; and

(d) comprises equal numbers of males and females as far as practicable.

(4)  The Minister, by order, may revoke a declaration made under subsection (2) if satisfied that –

(a) the managing body or committee referred to in that subsection no longer complies with subsection (3) ; or