sec.10Authority’s functions

### sec.10 Authority’s functions The authority’s functions are to— develop and implement policies and programs in relation to the management of the wet tropics area; and formulate performance indicators for the implementation of policies and programs approved by the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister; and advise and make recommendations to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister in relation to— the management of the wet tropics area; and Australia’s obligation under the World Heritage Convention in relation to the wet tropics area; and prepare, and ensure the implementation of, management plans for the wet tropics area; and administer funding arrangements in relation to the wet tropics area; and enter into, and facilitate the entering into of, cooperative management agreements (including joint management agreements) with land-holders, Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area and other persons; and enter into arrangements for the provision of rehabilitation and restoration works in relation to any land in the wet tropics area; and gather, research, analyse and disseminate information on the wet tropics area; and develop public and community education programs in relation to the wet tropics area; and promote the wet tropics area locally, nationally and internationally; and liaise with the governments and authorities of the State, the Commonwealth, other States and the Territories, and international and foreign organisations and agencies; and monitor the state of the wet tropics area; and advise and report to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister on the state of the wet tropics area; and perform functions incidental to a function under another paragraph of this subsection. The functions of the authority under subsection (1) to advise, report to and make recommendations to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister may be performed by the authority on request or its own initiative. A cooperative management agreement under subsection (1) (f) may make provision for financial, scientific, technical or other assistance in relation to the management of the wet tropics area. The authority must perform its functions in a way that is consistent with the protection of the natural heritage values of the wet tropics area. Subject to subsection (4) , in performing its functions, the authority must, as far as practicable— have regard to the Aboriginal tradition of Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area; and liaise, and cooperate with, Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area. ‘Aboriginal tradition’ is defined under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 . See schedule 1 of that Act. Subject to subsection (4) , the authority must, as far as practicable, perform its functions in a way that is consistent with the objectives and principles of the National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development. s 10 amd 2023 No. 6 s 137 ; 2022 No. 21 s 52 (sec.10-ssec.1) The authority’s functions are to— develop and implement policies and programs in relation to the management of the wet tropics area; and formulate performance indicators for the implementation of policies and programs approved by the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister; and advise and make recommendations to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister in relation to— the management of the wet tropics area; and Australia’s obligation under the World Heritage Convention in relation to the wet tropics area; and prepare, and ensure the implementation of, management plans for the wet tropics area; and administer funding arrangements in relation to the wet tropics area; and enter into, and facilitate the entering into of, cooperative management agreements (including joint management agreements) with land-holders, Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area and other persons; and enter into arrangements for the provision of rehabilitation and restoration works in relation to any land in the wet tropics area; and gather, research, analyse and disseminate information on the wet tropics area; and develop public and community education programs in relation to the wet tropics area; and promote the wet tropics area locally, nationally and internationally; and liaise with the governments and authorities of the State, the Commonwealth, other States and the Territories, and international and foreign organisations and agencies; and monitor the state of the wet tropics area; and advise and report to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister on the state of the wet tropics area; and perform functions incidental to a function under another paragraph of this subsection. (sec.10-ssec.2) The functions of the authority under subsection (1) to advise, report to and make recommendations to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister may be performed by the authority on request or its own initiative. (sec.10-ssec.3) A cooperative management agreement under subsection (1) (f) may make provision for financial, scientific, technical or other assistance in relation to the management of the wet tropics area. (sec.10-ssec.4) The authority must perform its functions in a way that is consistent with the protection of the natural heritage values of the wet tropics area. (sec.10-ssec.5) Subject to subsection (4) , in performing its functions, the authority must, as far as practicable— have regard to the Aboriginal tradition of Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area; and liaise, and cooperate with, Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area. ‘Aboriginal tradition’ is defined under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 . See schedule 1 of that Act. (sec.10-ssec.6) Subject to subsection (4) , the authority must, as far as practicable, perform its functions in a way that is consistent with the objectives and principles of the National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development. - (a) develop and implement policies and programs in relation to the management of the wet tropics area; and - (b) formulate performance indicators for the implementation of policies and programs approved by the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister; and - (c) advise and make recommendations to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister in relation to— (i) the management of the wet tropics area; and (ii) Australia’s obligation under the World Heritage Convention in relation to the wet tropics area; and - (i) the management of the wet tropics area; and - (ii) Australia’s obligation under the World Heritage Convention in relation to the wet tropics area; and - (d) prepare, and ensure the implementation of, management plans for the wet tropics area; and - (e) administer funding arrangements in relation to the wet tropics area; and - (f) enter into, and facilitate the entering into of, cooperative management agreements (including joint management agreements) with land-holders, Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area and other persons; and - (g) enter into arrangements for the provision of rehabilitation and restoration works in relation to any land in the wet tropics area; and - (h) gather, research, analyse and disseminate information on the wet tropics area; and - (i) develop public and community education programs in relation to the wet tropics area; and - (j) promote the wet tropics area locally, nationally and internationally; and - (k) liaise with the governments and authorities of the State, the Commonwealth, other States and the Territories, and international and foreign organisations and agencies; and - (l) monitor the state of the wet tropics area; and - (m) advise and report to the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister on the state of the wet tropics area; and - (n) perform functions incidental to a function under another paragraph of this subsection. - (i) the management of the wet tropics area; and - (ii) Australia’s obligation under the World Heritage Convention in relation to the wet tropics area; and - (a) have regard to the Aboriginal tradition of Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area; and - (b) liaise, and cooperate with, Aboriginal people particularly concerned with land in the wet tropics area.