(1) The Minister
must—
(a) in
the case of a reserve that is a co-managed park—as soon as practicable
after the making of the co-management agreement for the reserve; or
(b) in
the case of any other reserve—as soon as practicable after the
constitution of the reserve,
prepare a plan of management in relation to the reserve.
(1a) However, the
Minister need not prepare a plan of management in relation to a reserve
(whether or not the reserve is a co-managed park) if a plan of management has
been adopted under this section in relation to the reserve.
(2) The Minister may,
at any time, prepare an amendment to a plan of management, or prepare a plan
of management to be substituted for a previous plan (and in a subsequent
provision of this section, a reference to a plan of management includes a
reference to such an amendment or plan to be substituted).
(2a) A plan of
management must be prepared—
(a)
after consultation with the State Planning Commission; and
(b)
having regard to any relevant state planning policy or regional plan, and the
Planning and Design Code, under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure
Act 2016 ; and
(c) in
the case of a co-managed park—
(i)
if there is a co-management board for the park—in
collaboration with the board; and
(ii)
if there is a co-management advisory committee for the
park—after consultation with the co-management advisory committee; and
(iii)
in any case—after consultation with the other party
to the co-management agreement for the park.
(3) Where the Minister
has prepared a plan of management in respect of a reserve, the Minister must
state, by public notice prepared in accordance with subsection (5), that
the plan of management has been prepared.
(4) The plan of
management must—
(a) set
forth proposals of the Minister in relation to the management and improvement
of the reserve; and
(b) set
forth any other proposals by which the Minister proposes to accomplish the
objectives of this Act in relation to the reserve.
(4a) The plan of
management in respect of a co-managed park must deal with such matters and
include such material as is required by regulation.
(a)
specify an address at which copies of the plan of management may be inspected;
and
(b)
specify an address to which representations in connection with the plan of
management may be forwarded.
(6) Any person may
within three months after publication of the notice, or such longer period as
may be specified in the notice, make representations to the Minister in
connection with the plan of management.
(7) At the expiration
of the period during which representations may be made, the Minister must
refer the plan of management together with any representations to the Parks
and Wilderness Council for its consideration and advice.
(8) After
consideration by the Council, the plan of management must be forwarded to the
Minister together with any comments or suggestions of the Council.
(a)
adopt a management plan—
(i)
without alteration; or
(ii)
with such alterations as the Minister thinks reasonable
in view of the representations that were made; or
(b) may
refer the management plan back to the Council for further consideration.
(9a) The Minister may
not exercise a power of the Minister under subsection (9) in relation to
a proposed plan of management for a co-managed park except—
(a) if
there is a co-management board for the park—with the agreement of the
board; or
(b) in
any other case—after consultation with the co-management advisory
committee for the park.
(10) When the Minister
adopts a plan of management, notice of that fact must be published in the
Gazette.
(10a) A plan of
management must not provide for the culling of protected animals from the
reserve unless—
(a) the
Minister is of the opinion that the culling of those animals is the only
practicable option for controlling an overpopulation of animals of that
species in the reserve; and
(b) the
plan sets out the Minister's reasons for that opinion.
(11) The Director
must, upon the application of any member of the public and payment of the
prescribed fee, furnish that person with a copy of a plan of management
adopted under this section.