Sch 8Prescribed regulations

Schedule 8 — Prescribed regulations

Notes

Compilation table 147

Uncommenced provisions table 149

Defined terms

An Act to make provision for —

• the protection of the Swan and Canning Rivers and associated land to ensure maintenance of ecological and community benefits and amenity;
• the establishment of a Trust to provide advice and perform other functions in respect of the Swan and Canning Rivers and associated land;
• the management policies to be followed in relation to the Swan and Canning Rivers and associated land;
• the establishment of a Foundation with fund‑raising and other functions,

and for related purposes.

[Long title amended: No. 6 of 2015 s. 4.]

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Short title

This is the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006.

2. Commencement

(1) This Act comes into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

(2) Different days may be fixed under subsection (1) for different provisions.

3. Terms used

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

board means the board of management referred to in section 18;

CALM Act means the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984;

catchment area means the land and waters referred to in section 8;

CEO means the chief executive officer of the Department;

chairman means chairman of the board;

committee means a committee established under section 28E;

Crown land has the meaning given to that term in the Land Administration Act 1997;

Department means the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the CALM Act;

Department’s website means a website maintained by the Department;

development means —

(a) the erection, construction, demolition, alteration or carrying out of any building, excavation, or other works, in, on, over or under land or waters; and

(b) a material change in the use of land or waters; and

(c) any other act or activity in relation to land or waters declared by the regulations to constitute development,

but does not include any work, act or activity declared by the regulations not to constitute development;

development control area means the land and waters referred to in section 10, and includes any land the subject of an agreement under section 28 for management as if the land were part of the development control area;