31Public authority management agreements

### 31 Public authority management agreements > > (1)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC17@Hpa@EN) The Secretary may make an agreement with one or more public authorities providing for the management of any listed taxon of flora or fauna or potentially threatening process. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC17@Hpb@EN) The Secretary must cause notice of the making of the agreement to be published in the *Gazette* and the agreement is not to take effect before the notice is published. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC17@Hpc@EN) The Secretary need not comply with [subsection (2)](#GS31@Gs2@EN) if the Minister is of opinion that disclosure of details of the agreement would result in any harm being done to the relevant flora and fauna. > > > (4)  The agreement must specify its purposes and aims, the functions of the parties, the date on which it takes effect and, if appropriate, the date on which it ceases to have effect. > > > (5)  The agreement may be amended or terminated by mutual agreement between the parties or according to the terms of the agreement.