Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998
sec.42Matters for consideration for proposed cooperative management agreement
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sec.42 Matters for consideration for proposed cooperative management agreement
This section applies to the authority for— deciding whether or not to enter into a cooperative management agreement under section 41 (a proposed agreement ); or deciding the provisions the authority may agree to include in a proposed agreement. Without limiting section 41 , the authority must have regard to the following matters— the potential impact of any activities that may be carried out under the proposed agreement on the world heritage values and integrity of the area; the ecological sustainability of— any activities that may be carried out under the proposed agreement; and any proposed uses of the land the subject of the proposed agreement (the proposed agreement land ); See also paragraphs 90 and 119 of the operational guidelines. the rights or interests of any land-holder or native title holder in the proposed agreement land; the Aboriginal tradition of any Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the proposed agreement land; an activity that has been, or is being, lawfully carried out on the proposed agreement land, other than an activity to which paragraph (c) or (d) is relevant. A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not invalidate or otherwise affect a cooperative management agreement, or a provision of a cooperative management agreement, entered into under section 41 . The authority may prepare guidelines about considering a matter mentioned in subsection (2) and any other matter it may consider relevant for entering into a cooperative management agreement under section 41 . If the authority prepares guidelines under subsection (4) , the authority must ensure the guidelines are available for inspection under section 4 . s 42 sub 2020 SL No. 176 s 30 (sec.42-ssec.1) This section applies to the authority for— deciding whether or not to enter into a cooperative management agreement under section 41 (a proposed agreement ); or deciding the provisions the authority may agree to include in a proposed agreement. (sec.42-ssec.2) Without limiting section 41 , the authority must have regard to the following matters— the potential impact of any activities that may be carried out under the proposed agreement on the world heritage values and integrity of the area; the ecological sustainability of— any activities that may be carried out under the proposed agreement; and any proposed uses of the land the subject of the proposed agreement (the proposed agreement land ); See also paragraphs 90 and 119 of the operational guidelines. the rights or interests of any land-holder or native title holder in the proposed agreement land; the Aboriginal tradition of any Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the proposed agreement land; an activity that has been, or is being, lawfully carried out on the proposed agreement land, other than an activity to which paragraph (c) or (d) is relevant. (sec.42-ssec.3) A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not invalidate or otherwise affect a cooperative management agreement, or a provision of a cooperative management agreement, entered into under section 41 . (sec.42-ssec.4) The authority may prepare guidelines about considering a matter mentioned in subsection (2) and any other matter it may consider relevant for entering into a cooperative management agreement under section 41 . (sec.42-ssec.5) If the authority prepares guidelines under subsection (4) , the authority must ensure the guidelines are available for inspection under section 4 .