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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 No 80
Historical version for 9 July 2010 to 30 September 2010 (accessed 24 May 2013 at 11:24) Current version
Part 5Section 73A

73A   Public exhibition of and consultation on plans of management

(1)  When a plan of management is prepared, the responsible authority is to give notice of the preparation of the plan in accordance with the regulations.
(2)  The notice is to include:
(a)  the address of the place at which copies of the plan of management may be inspected, and
(b)  the address to which representations may be forwarded, and
(c)  the period within which such representations may be made, being a period of not less than 90 days from the date on which the notice is made public.
(3)  The responsible authority for a plan of management for a national park, historic site, state conservation area, regional park, nature reserve, karst conservation reserve or Aboriginal area must forward the plan of management and any representations received within the time for making representations specified in the notice to the appropriate regional advisory committee and the Council.
(4)  The appropriate regional advisory committee must consider the plan of management and representations and provide the Council with such advice as the committee considers appropriate.
(5)  The Council must consider the plan of management, the representations and any advice received from the appropriate regional advisory committee and provide the Minister with such advice as it considers appropriate.
(6)  The Council must send a copy of any advice it provides to the Minister to the appropriate regional advisory committee and the appropriate regional advisory committee may provide comments to the Minister within 30 days of receiving the copy of the advice.
(7)  Subsection (3) does not apply to a plan of management for land reserved under Part 4A. However, the responsible authority for such a plan of management is to forward any representations received within the time for making representations specified in the notice to the Council for consideration and advice.
(8)  This section does not apply in relation to a plan of management for land within Zone 1, 2 or 3 of the Community Conservation Area under the Brigalow and Nandewar Community Conservation Area Act 2005.
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