Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.110Suitability based on other matters
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sec.110 Suitability based on other matters
A person is not a suitable person to hold a protected area authority if the chief executive is satisfied the person would be unable to conduct activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way. For subsection (1) , the chief executive may have regard to— the applicant’s ability to comply with any requirements about keeping records, providing returns or paying fees that apply to the protected area authority under this regulation; and any other matter relevant to the applicant’s ability to conduct activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way. Without limiting subsections (1) and (2) , the chief executive may be satisfied the person is unable to conduct activities under the protected area authority in a competent and ethical way if the person, or an associate of the person— was the holder of a protected area authority that was cancelled or suspended within 3 years before the relevant day for contravention of a condition of the authority; or was a party to a commercial activity agreement that was cancelled, or whose authorisation under the agreement was suspended, within 3 years before the relevant day for contravention of a condition of the agreement. (sec.110-ssec.1) A person is not a suitable person to hold a protected area authority if the chief executive is satisfied the person would be unable to conduct activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way. (sec.110-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the chief executive may have regard to— the applicant’s ability to comply with any requirements about keeping records, providing returns or paying fees that apply to the protected area authority under this regulation; and any other matter relevant to the applicant’s ability to conduct activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way. (sec.110-ssec.3) Without limiting subsections (1) and (2) , the chief executive may be satisfied the person is unable to conduct activities under the protected area authority in a competent and ethical way if the person, or an associate of the person— was the holder of a protected area authority that was cancelled or suspended within 3 years before the relevant day for contravention of a condition of the authority; or was a party to a commercial activity agreement that was cancelled, or whose authorisation under the agreement was suspended, within 3 years before the relevant day for contravention of a condition of the agreement.
- (a) the applicant’s ability to comply with any requirements about keeping records, providing returns or paying fees that apply to the protected area authority under this regulation; and
- (b) any other matter relevant to the applicant’s ability to conduct activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way.
- (a) was the holder of a protected area authority that was cancelled or suspended within 3 years before the relevant day for contravention of a condition of the authority; or