Conservation and Land Management Amendment Act 2000

 

Conservation and Land Management Amendment Act 2000

CONTENTS

1.           Short title                                                                         1

2.           Commencement                                                               2

3.           The Act amended                                                             2

4.           Section 3 amended                                                           2

5.           Section 5 amended                                                           5

6.           Section 7 amended                                                           5

7.           Section 10 replaced                                                          5

10.            Reservation of timber reserves                             5

8.           Section 16B amended                                                       6

9.           Section 17 amended                                                          6

10.         Part III Divisions 1, 2 and 3 replaced by Division 1             7

Division 1 — Conservation Commission of Western Australia

Subdivision 1 — Establishment and functions and powers of Conservation Commission

18.            Conservation Commission established             7

19.            Functions of Conservation Commission            8

20.            Powers of Conservation Commission              12

Subdivision 2 — Membership and meetings of Conservation Commission

21.            Membership of Conservation Commission     14

22.            Certain person not eligible for appointment     15

23.            Entitlement of Executive Director and Directors to attend meetings of Conservation Commission16

Subdivision 3 — Relationship with the Minister

24.            Minister may give directions                                17

25.            Minister to have access to information              17

Subdivision 4 — General

26.            Consultants                                                            18

26AA.       Delegation                                                               18

26AB.       Execution of documents                                       19

26AC.       Review of Conservation Commission               20

11.         Section 26B amended                                                     21

12.         Heading to Part III Division 4 amended                            21

13.         Section 27 amended                                                        21

14.         Section 30 amended                                                        21

15.         Section 33 amended                                                        21

16.         Section 33A amended                                                     24

17.         Section 34A amended                                                     24

18.         Section 34B amended                                                     25

19.         Section 35 amended                                                        26

20.         Section 36 amended                                                        26

21.         Section 38 amended                                                        26

22.         Section 49 amended                                                        27

23.         Section 53 amended                                                        27

24.         Section 54 amended                                                        28

25.         Section 58 amended                                                        29

26.         Section 59 amended                                                        29

27.         Section 60 amended                                                        30

28.         Section 62 amended                                                        32

29.         Section 62A inserted                                                       34

62A.          Amendment and cancellation of forest conservation area classification                        34

30.         Section 64 amended                                                        35

31.         Section 87 amended                                                        36

32.         Section 87A inserted                                                       36

87A.          Restriction on exercise of powers                      36

33.         Section 92 amended                                                        38

34.         Section 95 amended                                                        38

35.         Section 96 amended                                                        38

36.         Section 97 replaced by sections 97 and 97A                     39

97.            Forest leases                                                         39

97A.          Licences for use of land                                       39

37.         Section 99 amended                                                        41

38.         Section 101 amended                                                      43

39.         Section 103 amended                                                      44

40.         Section 107 amended                                                      45

41.         Section 117 amended                                                      45

42.         Section 118 amended                                                      45

43.         Section 119 amended                                                      46

44.         Section 127 amended                                                      46

45.         Section 128 amended                                                      46

46.         Section 130A inserted                                                     46

130A.       Regulations as to rights of holders of mining tenements to take forest produce         46

47.         Section 131A inserted                                                     47

131A.       Tabling of Ministerial directions                          47

48.         Section 132 amended                                                      48

49.         Schedule amended                                                          48

50.         Various references to “Authority” amended                     50

51.         Transitional provisions                                                     50

52.         Consequential amendments                                             51

Schedule 1 — Transitional provisions

1.           Definitions                                                                      52

2.           Certain contracts under CALM Act for sale of forest products have effect as if entered into by Forest Products Commission52

3.           Certain contracts under CALM Act for harvesting of forest products have effect as if entered into by the Forest Products Commission53

4.           Transfer of rights and obligations under certain timber sharefarming agreements under CALM Act54

5.           Transfer of rights and obligations under other agreements 54

6.           Transfer of positions                                                       55

7.           Reserves and other land vested in the Commission or Authority                57

8.           Management plans                                                          58

9.           Members of Commission, Authority and Council               58

10.         Certain regulations under CALM Act taken to have been made under Forest Products Act58

11.         Registration of documents                                               59

12.         Transitional regulations                                                    60

13.         Saving                                                                            61

 

 

 

Conservation and Land Management Amendment Act 2000

No. 35 of 2000

An Act to amend the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984, to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and for related purposes.

 

[Assented to 10 October 2000]

 

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

 

1.           Short title

             This Act may be cited as the Conservation and Land Management Amendment Act 2000.

2.           Commencement

             This Act comes into operation on the day on which the Forest Products Act 2000 comes into operation.

3.           The Act amended

             The amendments in this Act (other than in section 52) are to the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984*.

              [* Reprinted as at 26 March 1999.]

4.           Section 3 amended

     (1)    The amendments in this section are to section 3.

     (2)    The definition of “appointed member” is deleted.

     (3)    The definition of “associated body” is amended by deleting “Authority” in both places where it occurs and inserting in each place instead —

             “ Conservation Commission ”.

     (4)    The definition of “Authority” is deleted and the following definitions are inserted instead —

    biodiversity means the variability among living biological entities and the ecosystems and ecological complexes of which those entities are a part and includes —

         (a)    diversity within native species and between native species;

        (b)    diversity of ecosystems; and

         (c)    diversity of other biodiversity components;

    biodiversity components includes habitats, ecological communities, genes and ecological processes;

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     (5)    The definition of “Commission” is deleted.

     (6)    After the definition of “conservation and land management officer” the following definition is inserted —

    Conservation Commission means the Conservation Commission of Western Australia established by section 18;

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     (7)    The definitions of “Council” and “ex officio member” are deleted.

     (8)    After the definition of “forest produce” the following definitions are inserted —

    forest products has the same meaning as it has in the Forest Products Act 2000;

    “Forest Products Commission means the Forest Products Commission established by the Forest Products Act 2000;

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     (9)    The definition of “member” is deleted and the following definition is inserted instead —

    member means a member of the Conservation Commission, the Marine Authority or the Marine Committee;

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   (10)    After the definition of “Minister for Fisheries” the following definition is inserted —

    Minister for Forest Products means the Minister to whom the administration of the Forest Products Act 2000 is committed;

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   (11)    After the definition of “pearling activity” the following definition is inserted —

    public water catchment area means  —

         (a)    land which is reserved under Part 4 of the Land Administration Act 1997 for water supply purposes and the care, control and management of which are placed with the Water and Rivers Commission under that Act;

        (b)    a catchment area or water reserve constituted by order in council or proclamation under —

         (i)    the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947;

        (ii)    the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909; or

        (iii)    the Water Boards Act 1904;

                 or

         (c)    an Underground Water Pollution Control Area constituted by proclamation under the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909;

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   (12)    The definition of “royalty” is deleted.

   (13)    After the definition of “tree” the following definition is inserted —

    Water and Rivers Commission means the Water and Rivers Commission established by section 4 of the Water and Rivers Commission Act 1995;

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5.           Section 5 amended

     (1)    Section 5(g) is amended by deleting “Commission, the Authority” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission ”.

     (2)    Section 5(h) is amended by deleting “Commission or the Authority.” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission. ”.

6.           Section 7 amended

     (1)    Section 7(1) is amended before “Commission” by inserting —

             “ Conservation ”.

     (2)    Section 7(3) is amended by deleting “Authority.” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission. ”.

     (3)    Section 7(6) is amended by deleting “and (3), 22(2) and (3)”.

7.           Section 10 replaced

             Section 10 is repealed and the following section is inserted instead —

10.         Reservation of timber reserves

            The Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, reserve any Crown land as a timber reserve.

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8.           Section 16B amended

             Section 16B(3) is amended by deleting “10(1)(b) and 17” and inserting instead —

             “ 17 ”.

9.           Section 17 amended

     (1)    Section 17(3) is amended by deleting “Commission, Authority” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission ”.

     (2)    Section 17(4) is amended by deleting “Commission, the Authority” in both places where it occurs and inserting in each place instead —

             “ Conservation Commission ”.

     (3)    Section 17(4a) is amended by deleting “Commission, the Authority” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission ”.

     (4)    Section 17(5) is amended after “subsection (6) applies,” by inserting —

            or in the case of a timber reserve to which subsection (6a) applies,

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     (5)    Section 17(6) is amended after “marine reserve” by inserting —

            (other than land reserved under Part 4 of the Land Administration Act 1997 as a marine reserve)

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     (6)    After section 17(6) the following subsection is inserted —

  (6a)    In the case of a timber reserve (other than land reserved under Part 4 of the Land Administration Act 1997 as a timber reserve), the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister for Forest Products, may, subject to this section, recommend to the Governor that an order be made to give effect to the proposal, and thereupon the Governor shall by order published in the Gazette give effect to the proposed cancellation, amendment or alteration.

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10.         Part III Divisions 1, 2 and 3 replaced by Division  1

             Part III Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are repealed and the following Division is inserted instead —

Division 1 — Conservation Commission of Western Australia

Subdivision 1 — Establishment and functions and powers of Conservation Commission

18.         Conservation Commission established

    (1)    There is established by this section a commission by the name of the Conservation Commission of Western Australia.

    (2)    The Conservation Commission is a body corporate with perpetual succession.

    (3)    Proceedings may be taken by or against the Commission in its corporate name.

19.         Functions of Conservation Commission

    (1)    The functions of the Conservation Commission are —

    (a)    to have vested in it State forest, timber reserves, national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, relevant land referred to in section 5(g) and to have the joint function provided for by section 7(4);

    (b)    to have the care, control and management of relevant land referred to in section 5(h) placed with it;

    (c)    to develop policies — 

     (i)    for the preservation of the natural environment of the State and the provision of facilities for the enjoyment of that environment by the community;

     (ii)    for promoting the appreciation of flora and fauna and the natural environment; and

    (iii)    to achieve or promote the objectives referred to in section 56(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e);

    (d)    to advise the Minister on the development of policies for the conservation and management of biodiversity and biodiversity components throughout the State;

    (e)    to consider, in accordance with section 17, any cancellation, change of purpose or boundary alteration in respect of land vested, whether solely or jointly with an associated body, in the Conservation Commission;

     (f)    to submit proposed management plans to the Minister as provided in Part V in respect of land vested, whether solely or jointly with an associated body, in the Conservation Commission;

    (g)    in relation to management plans for land vested, whether solely or jointly with an associated body, in the Conservation Commission —

     (i)    to develop guidelines for monitoring and assessing the implementation of the management plans by the Department;

     (ii)    to set performance criteria for assessing and auditing the performance of the Department and the Forest Products Commission in carrying out and complying with the management plans; and

    (iii)    to assess and audit the performance of the Department and the Forest Products Commission in carrying out and complying with the management plans;

    (h)    to advise the Minister on the application of the principles of ecologically sustainable forest management in the management of —

     (i)    State forest and timber reserves; and

     (ii)    forest produce throughout the State;

     (i)    to advise the Minister on the production and harvesting, on a sustained yield basis, of forest produce throughout the State;

     (j)    to inquire into and, subject to subsection (6), to advise the Minister on any matter on which the Minister requests advice;

    (k)    to provide advice, upon request, on matters relating to land and waters vested in the Conservation Commission, whether solely or jointly with an associated body, to any body or person, if the provision of the advice is in the public interest and it is practicable for the Conservation Commission to provide it; and

     (l)    with the approval of the Minister, to cause study or research to be undertaken for the purposes of paragraph (c).

    (2)    For the purposes of subsection (1)(h) the principles of ecologically sustainable forest management are —

(a) that the decision-making process should effectively integrate both long-term and short-term economic, environmental, social and equitable considerations;

(b) that if there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, the lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation;

(c) that the present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations;

(d) that the conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration in decision-making; and

(e) that improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms should be promoted.

    (3)    It is declared that the vesting in the Conservation Commission of State forest, timber reserves, national parks, conservation parks and nature reserves is only for the purposes of subsection (1)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k) and (l) and does not otherwise limit the functions of the Department under section 33.

    (4)    Despite the Land Act 1933, land to which section 5(g) applies that is vested in the Conservation Commission, including the land referred to in section 155, is only vested within the meaning in subsection (3).

    (5)    Despite the Land Administration Act 1997, the placing of the care, control and management of land to which section 5(h) applies with the Conservation Commission is only for the purposes referred to in subsection (3).

    (6)    The Conservation Commission shall not advise the Minister on any matter to which this subsection applies unless, before the advice is tendered, it has —

    (a)    informed each local government in whose district land directly affected by the advice is situated of the general nature of its proposed advice; and

    (b)    afforded the local government a reasonable opportunity to make submissions on its proposed advice.

    (7)    Subsection (6) applies to — 

    (a)    any proposal to establish a new State forest, timber reserve, national park, conservation park or nature reserve or to enter into an agreement under section 16 for the management of land as a State forest, timber reserve, national park, conservation park or nature reserve; and

    (b)    any matter to which the Minister, by written direction to the Conservation Commission, applies that subsection.

    (8)    Where a matter before the Conservation Commission is relevant to the functions of the Forest Products Commission, the Conservation Commission shall refer that matter to the Forest Products Commission for its comments and advice.

    (9)    Where a matter before the Conservation Commission is relevant to the management of land or waters vested in the Marine Authority, or is otherwise relevant to the functions of the Marine Authority, the Conservation Commission shall refer that matter to the Marine Authority for its comments and advice.

  (10)    Where —

    (a)    the Conservation Commission has provided advice to the Minister which the Minister has requested under subsection (1)(j), or is required by this Act to consider or take into account;

    (b)    the advice recommends that the Minister take or refrain from taking specified action; and

    (c)    the Minister decides to act otherwise than in accordance with the recommendation,

            the Minister is to cause a copy of the advice and the decision to be laid before each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after the making of the decision.

20.         Powers of Conservation Commission

    (1)    The Conservation Commission has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions under this Act.

    (2)    Without limiting subsection (1), the Conservation Commission has the power to engage and manage staff.

    (3)    The power conferred by subsection (2) —

    (a)    includes the power to determine remuneration and other terms and conditions of service of staff, to remove, suspend and discipline staff and to terminate the employment of staff; and

    (b)    does not preclude the delegation of any matter under section 26AA.

    (4)    The remuneration of and other terms and conditions of employment of staff are —

    (a)    not to be less favourable than is provided for in —

     (i)    an applicable industrial award, order or agreement; or

     (ii)    the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993;

             and

    (b)    to be determined after consultation with the Minister for Public Sector Management.

    (5)    Nothing in this section affects the operation of the Workplace Agreements Act 1993 or section 100 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

    (6)    Without limiting subsection (1), the Conservation Commission has the rights to take water from land vested in, or land the care, control and management of which are placed with, the Conservation Commission that would apply if —

    (a)    that land was land alienated from the Crown; and

    (b)    the Conservation Commission was the occupier of that land,

            within the meaning of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914.

    (7)    The rights referred to in subsection (6) may be assigned by the Conservation Commission to —

    (a)    a member of the Conservation Commission;

    (b)    a member of the staff of the Conservation Commission; or

    (c)    the Executive Director or a member of the staff of the Department.

Subdivision 2 — Membership and meetings of Conservation Commission

21.         Membership of Conservation Commission

    (1)    The Conservation Commission comprises 9 members appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Minister.

    (2)    Before making a nomination under subsection (1) the Minister is to publish in a daily newspaper circulating throughout the State a notice calling for expressions of interest in appointment to the office of Conservation Commission member.

    (3)    Subject to subsection (4) and section 22, the members are to be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister —

    (a)    have knowledge of and experience in —

     (i)    the conservation or management of biodiversity;

     (ii)    environmental management, including the management of the natural environment for use for recreational purposes; or

    (iii)    the sustainable use of natural resources;

             or

    (b)    have a particular function or vocational interest relevant to the functions of the Conservation Commission,

            and who, in the opinion of the Minister, are able to make a contribution to the functions of the Conservation Commission.

    (4)    One member is to be a person who, in the opinion of the Minister —

    (a)    has knowledge of and experience in Aboriginal cultural and Aboriginal heritage matters relevant to the functions of the Conservation Commission; and

    (b)    is able to make a contribution to the functions of the Conservation Commission.

    (5)    The Governor is to appoint, on the nomination of the Minister, 2 of the members to be the chairman of the Conservation Commission and the deputy chairman of the Conservation Commission respectively.

22.         Certain person not eligible for appointment

    (1)    A person is not eligible to be appointed as, or be, a member of the Conservation Commission if the person —

    (a)    holds office as the Executive Director, Director of Forests, Director of National Parks, Director of Nature Conservation or a member of the staff of the Conservation Commission or the Department;

    (b)    holds office as a commissioner, the General Manager or a member of the staff of the Forest Products Commission; or

    (c)    has a material personal interest in a production contract or in a company or business that is a party to a production contract.

    (2)    A reference in this section to a person who holds an office includes a reference to a person who acts in the office.

    (3)    In subsection (1)(c)  —

    “production contract” has the same meaning as it has in the Forest Products Act 2000.

23.         Entitlement of Executive Director and Directors to attend meetings of Conservation Commission

    (1)    Reasonable notice of a meeting of the Conservation Commission is to be given to the Executive Director and, if in the view of the chairman any matter proposed to be put before the meeting concerns the functions of a Director, to that Director, and no resolution purportedly passed at a meeting is valid unless such notice of the meeting was duly given.

    (2)    For the purposes of subsection (1), the Executive Director is to notify the chairman as to the functions of the Directors and any changes to those functions.

    (3)    Subject to subsection (5), the Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s representative, is entitled to attend any meeting and to take part in the consideration and discussion of any matter before a meeting, but cannot vote on any matter.

    (4)    Subject to subsection (5), a Director who receives notice under subsection (1), or that Director’s representative, is entitled to attend the meeting to which the notice applies and to take part in the consideration and discussion of any matter before the meeting that concerns the functions of the Director, but cannot vote on any matter.

    (5)    The Conservation Commission may decide to exclude the persons referred to in subsections (3) and (4) (but not some of them only) from a meeting while it is considering a matter that relates to the functions or actions of the Department.

    (6)    In this section —

    Director means the Director of Forests, Director of National Parks or Director of Nature Conservation.

Subdivision 3 — Relationship with the Minister

24.         Minister may give directions

    (1)    The Minister may give directions in writing to the Conservation Commission with respect to the exercise or performance of its functions, either generally or in relation to a particular matter, and the Conservation Commission is to give effect to any such direction.

    (2)    The text of any direction given under subsection (1) is to be included in the annual report of the Conservation Commission under section 31.

25.         Minister to have access to information

    (1)    The Minister is entitled —

    (a)    to have information in the possession of the Conservation Commission; and

    (b)    if the information is in or on a document, to have, and make and retain copies of, that document.

    (2)    For the purposes of subsection (1) the Minister may —

    (a)    request the Conservation Commission to furnish information to the Minister;

    (b)    request the Conservation Commission to give the Minister access to information;

    (c)    for the purposes of paragraph (b), make use of staff to obtain the information and furnish it to the Minister.

    (3)    The Conservation Commission is to comply with a request under subsection (2) and make staff and facilities available to the Minister for the purposes of subsection (2)(c).

    (4)    In this section —

    document includes any tape, disc or other device or medium on which information is recorded or stored;

    information means information specified, or of a description specified, by the Minister that relates to the functions of the Conservation Commission;

    staff means the staff of the Conservation Commission or the staff provided by the Department under section 33(1)(ba).

Subdivision 4 — General

26.         Consultants

            The Conservation Commission may engage persons under contracts for services to provide any professional, technical or other assistance that the Conservation Commission considers necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act.

26AA.   Delegation

    (1)    The Conservation Commission may, by instrument, delegate the performance of any of its functions except this power of delegation.

    (2)    A delegation under subsection (1) may be made to —

    (a)    a member of the Conservation Commission;

    (b)    a member of the staff of the Conservation Commission; or

    (c)    a member of the staff of the Department provided under section 33(1)(ba).

    (3)    A delegate cannot subdelegate the performance of any function unless the delegate is expressly authorized by the instrument to do so.

    (4)    A function performed by a delegate of the Commission is taken to be performed by the Commission.

    (5)    A delegate performing a function under this section is taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

26AB.   Execution of documents

    (1)    The Conservation Commission is to have a common seal.

    (2)    A document is duly executed by the Conservation Commission if —

    (a)    the common seal of the Conservation Commission is affixed to it in accordance with subsections (3) and (4); or

    (b)    it is signed on behalf of the Conservation Commission by one or more persons authorized to do so under subsection (5).

    (3)    The common seal of the Conservation Commission is not to be affixed to any document except as authorized by the Conservation Commission.

    (4)    The common seal of the Conservation Commission is to be affixed to a document in the presence of 2 of its members, and each of them is to sign the document to attest that the common seal was so affixed.

    (5)    The Conservation Commission may, by writing under its seal, authorize one or more of its members to sign documents on its behalf, either generally or subject to any conditions or restrictions specified in the authorization.

    (6)    A document purporting to be executed in accordance with this section is to be presumed to be duly executed until the contrary is proved.

    (7)    A document executed by a person under this section without the common seal of the Conservation Commission is not to be regarded as a deed unless the person executes it as a deed and is authorized under subsection (5) to do so.

    (8)    Where a document is produced bearing a seal purporting to be the common seal of the Conservation Commission, it is to be presumed that the seal is the common seal of the Conservation Commission until the contrary is proved.

26AC.   Review of Conservation Commission

    (1)    The Minister is to carry out a review of the operations and effectiveness of the Conservation Commission as soon as is practicable after the expiration of 5 years from the commencement of the Conservation and Land Management Amendment Act 2000 and in the course of that review is to have regard to — 

    (a)    the need for the continuation of the Conservation Commission; and

    (b)    any other matters that appear to the Minister to be relevant.

    (2)    The Minister is to prepare a report based on the review under subsection (1) and is to cause the report and the review to be laid before each House of Parliament within six months after the completion of the review.

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11.         Section 26B amended

             Section 26B(7) is amended by deleting “the Authority” in each place where it occurs and inserting in each place instead —

             “ the Conservation Commission ”.

12.         Heading to Part III Division 4 amended

             The heading to Part III Division 4 is amended by deleting “Commission, the Authority, the Council,” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission, ”.

13.         Section 27 amended

             Section 27 is amended by deleting “Commission, the Authority, the Council,” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission, ”.

14.         Section 30 amended

             Section 30 is amended as follows:

                 (a)    by deleting “An appointed” and inserting instead —

                         “ A ”;

                 (b)    by deleting “Public Service Commissioner.” and inserting instead —

                         “ Minister for Public Sector Management. ”.

15.         Section 33 amended

     (1)    Section 33(1) is amended as follows:

                 (a)    in paragraph (b) by deleting “Commission, the Authority, the Council,” and inserting instead —

                         “ Conservation Commission, ”;

                 (b)    after paragraph (b) by inserting the following paragraphs —

  (ba)    without limiting paragraph (b) or section 20(2), to provide the Conservation Commission with any staff and facilities that it may reasonably require to perform its functions;

  (bb)    to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Forest Products Commission relating to the performance of the Department’s and that Commission’s respective functions and to any other prescribed matter;

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                 (c)    by deleting paragraph (c);

                 (d)    after paragraph (ca) by inserting the following paragraphs —

  (cb)    to use, for the purposes of making improvements to any land to which this Act applies, any forest produce that becomes available for use from the carrying out of —

     (i)    necessary operations, within the meaning in section 33A(1), on nature reserves;

     (ii)    compatible operations, within the meaning in section 33A(2), on national parks and conservation parks; or

    (iii)    operations, in accordance with the provisions of section 56 applicable to the land, on land vested in, or on land the care, control and management of which are placed with, the Conservation Commission that is State forest, a timber reserve or land referred to in section 5(g) or (h);

   (cc)    to promote and encourage the planting of trees and other plants for the purposes of the rehabilitation of land or the conservation of biodiversity throughout the State, and to undertake any project or operation relating to the planting of trees or other plants for such a purpose;

”;

                 (e)    in paragraph (dc) before “to promote” by inserting —

                         “ subject to paragraph (dd), ”;

                  (f)    after paragraph (dc) by inserting the following paragraph —

  (dd)    to develop policies that provide for water to be taken from land referred to in paragraph (a);

”;

                 (g)    by deleting the full stop at the end of paragraph (g) and inserting a semicolon instead;

                 (h)    after paragraph (g) by inserting the following paragraph —

    (h)    to perform any other function prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

”.

     (2)    After section 33(3) the following subsection is inserted —

    (4)    A function referred to in paragraph (dc) or (dd) of subsection (1) shall be carried out, where there is a management plan for land to which that paragraph applies, in accordance with that plan and without limiting the operation of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914.

”.

     (3)    Section 33(5) is amended by deleting “Commission, the Authority or the Marine Authority under sections 19, 22” and inserting instead —

            Conservation Commission or the Marine Authority under sections 19

”.

     (4)    After section 33(8) the following subsection is inserted —

    (9)    A copy of a memorandum of understanding made under subsection (1)(bb) must be tabled in each House of Parliament not later than 14 sitting days of each House from the day on which that memorandum of understanding was executed.

”.

16.         Section 33A amended

     (1)    Section 33A(1) is amended by deleting “section 33(3)(b)” and inserting instead —

             “ section 33(1)(cb)(i) and (3)(b) ”.

     (2)    Section 33A(2) is amended by deleting “section 33(3)(b)” and inserting instead —

             “ section 33(1)(cb)(ii) and (3)(b) ”.

17.         Section 34A amended

             Section 34A(1) is amended after “section 33(1)(ca)” by inserting —

             “ or (cc) ”.

18.         Section 34B amended

     (1)    Section 34B(2) is repealed and the following subsection is inserted instead —

    (2)    For the purposes of this section a timber sharefarming agreement is an agreement —

    (a)    by which the right to harvest a crop of trees on land is acquired by a person through the Executive Director acting as an agent and the right to establish and maintain, or the right to maintain, the crop may be acquired —

     (i)    by the Executive Director;

     (ii)    by another person through the Executive Director acting as an agent; or

    (iii)    by the Executive Director and by another person through the Executive Director acting as an agent;

             and

    (b)    which provides for rights, obligations and powers relating to —

     (i)    payment of money or the giving of other consideration by the parties to the agreement; and

     (ii)    access to the land and, where appropriate, the undertaking of work or the provision of facilities on the land by those parties,

             and may provide for rights, obligations and powers relating to the division of the crop or the proceeds of the crop between parties to the agreement (other than the Executive Director).

”.

     (2)    Section 34B(7a) is repealed and the following subsection is inserted instead —

  (7a)    The Executive Director may exercise rights under or in relation to a timber sharefarming agreement.

”.

19.         Section 35 amended

             Section 35 is amended as follows:

                 (a)    before “Any” by inserting the subsection designation “(1)”;

                 (b)    at the end of the section by inserting the following subsection —

    (2)    If an arrangement is made under subsection (1) with the Forest Products Commission, the agreed amount by way of payment is not to exceed the full cost to the Department of providing the advice, performing the work or supplying the services or facilities.

”.

20.         Section 36 amended

             Section 36(2) is repealed.

21.         Section 38 amended

             After section 38(3) the following subsection is inserted —

    (4)    In subsection (1) —

    acquiring has a meaning that accords with the meaning of “disposing of”;

    disposing of includes selling, leasing or disposing of in any other manner that an interest in property may be disposed of.

”.

22.         Section 49 amended

             Section 49(a) is amended by deleting “Commission or the Authority;” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission; ”.

23.         Section 53 amended

     (1)    Section 53 is amended as follows:

                 (a)    before “In” by inserting the subsection designation “(1)”;

                 (b)    by deleting the definition of “controlling body” and inserting the following definition instead —

    controlling body means the Conservation Commission or the Marine Authority;

”;

                 (c)    at the end of the definition of “land” by deleting the full stop and inserting a semicolon instead;

                 (d)    after the definition of “land” by inserting the following definitions —

    Minister for Water Resources means the Minister to whom the administration of the Water and Rivers Commission Act 1995 is committed;

    relevant water utility, in relation to a public water catchment area, means a public utility that holds —

         (a)    a licence under Part III of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 for the taking, use or disposal of water from that area; and

        (b)    an operating licence under the Water Services Coordination Act 1995.

”.

     (2)    At the end of section 53 the following subsections are inserted —

    (2)    Anything to be done by the Conservation Commission under this Division in relation to a management plan for land that is State forest or a timber reserve is to be done —

    (a)    by the Conservation Commission; or

    (b)    by the Conservation Commission through the agency of the Department,

            as the case requires, acting jointly with the Forest Products Commission.

    (3)    Anything to be done by the Conservation Commission under this Division in relation to a management plan for land that is or includes a public water catchment area is to be done —

    (a)    by the Conservation Commission; or

    (b)    by the Conservation Commission through the agency of the Department,

            as the case requires, acting jointly with the Water and Rivers Commission and any relevant water utility.

”.

24.         Section 54 amended

             Section 54(3) is amended by deleting paragraph (a) and “and” after that paragraph and inserting instead —

    (a)    by —

     (i)    the controlling body for that land through the agency of the Department;

     (ii)    if the land is State forest or a timber reserve, the Conservation Commission through the agency of the Department acting jointly with the Forest Products Commission; or

    (iii)    if the land is or includes a public water catchment area, the Conservation Commission through the agency of the Department acting jointly with the Water and Rivers Commission and any relevant water utility;

             and

”.

25.         Section 58 amended

     (1)    Section 58 is amended by inserting before “Written” the subsection designation “(1)”.

     (2)    At the end of section 58 the following subsections are inserted —

    (2)    If the proposed management plan is for State forest or a timber reserve, the Executive Director shall give a copy of any written submission on the plan to the Forest Products Commission.

    (3)    If the proposed management plan is for land that is or includes a public water catchment area, the Executive Director shall give a copy of any written submission on the plan to the Water and Rivers Commission and to any relevant water utility.

”.

26.         Section 59 amended

     (1)    Section 59(5) is amended by deleting “controlling body” and inserting instead —

             “ Marine Authority ”.

     (2)    After section 59(5) the following subsections are inserted —

    (6)    The Conservation Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for State forest or a timber reserve to the Minister for Forest Products.

    (7)    The Conservation Commission shall submit a proposed management plan for land that is or includes a public water catchment area to the Minister for Water Resources.

    (8)    If a proposed management plan is relevant to the functions of the Western Australian Tourism Commission under the Western Australian Tourism Commission Act 1983, the controlling body shall submit the plan to the Minister administering that Act.

”.

27.         Section 60 amended

     (1)    Section 60(2) is amended by deleting “and (2b)” and inserting instead —

             “ , (2b), (2c) and (2d), ”.

     (2)    After section 60(2b) the following subsections are inserted —

  (2c)    If the Minister for Forest Products has made submissions to the controlling body on a proposed management plan for State forest or a timber reserve, the Minister shall not approve the proposed plan unless —

    (a)    the Minister and the Minister for Forest Products —

     (i)    agree that the proposed plan gives effect to those submissions; or

     (ii)    having referred the proposed plan to the Governor, agree that it gives effect to the decision of the Governor,

             so far as those submissions or the Governor’s decision relate to —

    (iii)    the production and yield of forest products;

    (iv)    the sustainable use of indigenous forest products;

    (v)    the harvesting of forest products;

    (vi)    the forest products industry; or

   (vii)    a proposal under section 17(2) to cancel or amend the purpose of a timber reserve or alter a boundary of a timber reserve;

             and

    (b)    the Minister and the Minister for Forest Products agree that consideration has been given to those submissions so far as they are about other matters relating to the administration of the Forest Products Act 2000.

  (2d)    If the Minister for Water Resources has made submissions to the controlling body on a proposed management plan for land that is or includes a public water catchment area, the Minister shall not approve the proposed plan unless —

    (a)    the Minister and the Minister for Water Resources —

     (i)    agree that the proposed plan gives effect to those submissions; or

     (ii)    having referred the proposed plan to the Governor, agree that it gives effect to the decision of the Governor,

             so far as those submissions or the Governor’s decision relate to —

    (iii)    the maintenance and protection of water resources and the protection of water quality;

    (iv)    the management of water catchments; or

    (v)    access to and utilization of water resources;

             and

    (b)    the Minister and the Minister for Water Resources agree that consideration has been given to those submissions so far as they are about other matters relating to the administration of —

     (i)    the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947;

     (ii)    the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909;

    (iii)    the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914; and

    (iv)    the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984.

”.

28.         Section 62 amended

     (1)    Section 62(1) is amended as follows:

                 (a)    by deleting “a controlling body” and inserting instead —

                         “ the Conservation Commission ”;

                 (b)    by deleting “the whole or any part of land that is vested in that controlling body” and inserting instead —

             “ any land that is vested in the Conservation Commission ”;

                 (c)    before “may in like manner” by inserting —

                         “ , subject to section 62A, ”.

     (2)    After section 62(1)(d) the following paragraph is inserted —

  (da)    a forest conservation area;

”.

     (3)    Section 62(1)(f) is amended by deleting “relevant controlling body” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission ”.

     (4)    After section 62(1) the following subsection is inserted —

 (1aa)    Subject to this section, the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Minister for Forest Products, by notice published in the Gazette, classify any land in State forest or a timber reserve as a forest products temporary control area and may in like manner amend or cancel a notice previously so published.

”.

     (5)    Section 62(1a) is amended by deleting “the whole or any part of” and inserting instead —

             “ any ”.

     (6)    Section 62(1b) is amended by deleting “the whole or any part of the” and inserting instead —

             “ any ”.

     (7)    After section 62(1b) the following subsections are inserted —

 (1ba)    Before making a notice under subsection (1aa), the Minister shall, unless satisfied that the urgency of the case requires this subsection to be dispensed with, give the Conservation Commission an opportunity to make a submission on the matter, and shall take that submission into account.

 (1bb)    For the purposes of section 19(10), a decision under subsection (1ba) that the urgency of the case requires the provision of advice by the Conservation Commission to be dispensed with shall be treated as a decision to act otherwise than in accordance with a recommendation.

”.

     (8)    Section 62(1e) is amended after “notice under subsection” by inserting —

             “ (1aa), ”.

     (9)    After section 62(2) the following subsection is inserted —

  (2a)    A classification of land as a forest products temporary control area under subsection (1aa) shall only be made for the purposes of public safety or the safety of persons engaged in the harvesting or stockpiling of forest products, or in the construction or maintenance of roads, under the Forest Products Act 2000, and a notice of classification —

    (a)    shall not have effect for a period exceeding 90 days; but

    (b)    may be made more than once for the same purpose and for the same area.

”.

   (10)    Section 62(4) is repealed.

29.         Section 62A inserted

             After section 62 the following section is inserted in Part V —

62A.      Amendment and cancellation of forest conservation area classification

    (1)    If the Minister proposes to publish a notice (a proposed notice) under section 62(1)(da) to amend or cancel a notice that classifies land as a forest conservation area, the Minister is to cause the proposed notice to be laid before each House of Parliament.

    (2)    Section 42(2), (3) and (5) of the Interpretation Act 1984 apply to a proposed notice laid before each House of Parliament under subsection (1) as if the proposed notice was a regulation, and the notice can only be published under section 62(1)(da) if —

    (a)    it has not ceased to have effect; and

    (b)    there is no longer any possibility of it ceasing to have effect,

            under section 42(2) of that Act as applied by this subsection.

”.

30.         Section 64 amended

             Section 64(1) is amended as follows:

                 (a)    in paragraph (g) after “section 35 for the” by inserting —

                         “ provision of advice, ”;

                 (b)    after paragraph (g) by deleting “and” and inserting the following —

   (ga)    subject to any direction of the Treasurer, moneys received by the Department or the Executive Director, as the case requires, by way of —

     (i)    payments under section 42(2)(d) of the Forest Products Act 2000; and

     (ii)    recovery of the costs referred to in section 59(1)(c) and (d) of that Act;

             and

”.

31.         Section 87 amended

             Section 87(1) is amended as follows:

                 (a)    after the definition of “Crown land” by inserting the following definition —

    forest produce does not include —

         (a)    trees, parts of trees, timber, sawdust, chips, charcoal, gum, kino, resin or sap; or

        (b)    firewood to which regulations made under section 128(1)(d)(ix) apply;

”;

                 (b)    by deleting the definition of “permit”;

                 (c)    in the definition of “licence” —

                              (i)    after “means” by inserting —

                                     “ , except in section 97A, ”; and

                             (ii)    by deleting the full stop at the end of the definition and inserting a semicolon instead;

                 (d)    by inserting after the definition of “licence” the following definition —

    permit means, except in section 97A, a permit described in section 89.

”.

32.         Section 87A inserted

             After section 87 the following section is inserted —

87A.      Restriction on exercise of powers

    (1)    Subject to subsection (2), the powers conferred on the Executive Director by this Division are exercisable only —

    (a)    with the approval of the Minister;

    (b)    in the case of land vested in the Conservation Commission, after consultation with the Conservation Commission;

    (c)    in the case of land classified under Division 2 of Part V as a forest conservation area, consistently with any management plan for the land concerned;

    (d)    in the case of land in a public water catchment area, consistently with the provisions of the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 relating to the protection of water quality; and

    (e)    in conformity with section 33(3).

    (2)    In the case of land other than land classified under Division 2 of Part V as a forest conservation area, subsection (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to the grant or renewal of a permit, licence or lease, or the entering into or renewal of a contract, under this Division where the appropriate approval has been given under paragraph (a) and, if applicable, the appropriate consultation has taken place under paragraph (b) for —

    (a)    the grant under this Division of certain kinds of permits, licences or leases or certain numbers of permits, licences or leases;

    (b)    the entering into under this Division of certain kinds of contracts or certain numbers of contracts;

    (c)    the renewal, transfer, cancellation or suspension of, or the imposition or variation of terms or conditions attached to, a permit or licence granted, or a contract entered into, under this Division; or

    (d)    the renewal of a lease granted under this Division,

            and the permit, licence or lease granted or renewed, or the contract entered into or renewed, is covered by the terms of that approval and, if applicable, that consultation.

”.

33.         Section 92 amended

     (1)    Section 92(1), (2), (3) and (4) are amended by deleting “royalties” and inserting instead —

             “ forest produce charges ”.

     (2)    Section 92(5) is repealed.

34.         Section 95 amended

             Section 95(1) and (2) are amended by deleting “royalties,” and inserting instead —

             “ forest produce charges or other ”.

35.         Section 96 amended

     (1)    Section 96(1), (2) and (3) are repealed.

     (2)    Section 96(4) is amended by deleting “this section and to”.

     (3)    Section 96(5) is amended by deleting “this section” and inserting instead —

             “ subsection (4) ”.

36.         Section 97 replaced by sections 97 and 97A

             Section 97 is repealed and the following sections are inserted instead —

97.         Forest leases

    (1)    The Executive Director may grant a lease of land within State forest or a timber reserve for a term not exceeding 21 years on such terms and conditions as the Executive Director thinks fit.

    (2)    A lease granted under subsection (1) may include an option or options to renew that lease for a further term or terms not exceeding, in the aggregate, 21 years.

    (3)    A lease granted under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days of its execution by all parties to the grant or renewal.

    (4)    No compensation shall be payable to a lessee under a forest lease, on the expiration of the lease, for any improvements to the land comprised in the lease; but the lessee shall be entitled, at any time before the expiration of the lease, to remove any buildings or fences erected by the lessee or to dispose of them to an incoming tenant.

97A.      Licences for use of land

    (1)    The Executive Director may grant a licence in writing to any person to enter and use any land to which this Division applies.

    (2)    The Minister, after consultation with the Conservation Commission and on the recommendation of the Executive Director, may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that a permit is required for the carrying on of any activity specified in the notice on land to which this Division applies.

    (3)    The Executive Director may grant to a person a permit of the kind required by a declaration made under subsection (2).

    (4)    A person shall not, on any land to which this Division applies, carry on any activity for which a permit is required by a declaration made under subsection (2) unless the person is —

    (a)    the holder of a permit of the kind required by the declaration; or

    (b)    authorized to carry on that activity on the land under this Act or another written law.

         Penalty: $4 000.

    (5)    Subsections (2) to (4) do not affect the operation of section 128 or 129 or regulations made under either section.

    (6)    If a permit is granted under this section that authorizes the removal of water from land to which this Division applies —

    (a)    the granting of the permit does not limit the operation of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914;

    (b)    the permit can apply only to land for which there is a management plan in force that provides for water to be taken from the land; and

    (c)    the permit cannot authorize an activity to be carried on for the purposes of the removal of water from land unless the activity is consistent with that management plan.

    (7)    The Executive Director may renew the period of operation of a licence or permit under this section from time to time, or transfer the authority it confers from one person to another, or, where its operation relates to any place, may transfer that operation to another place of the same kind.

    (8)    A licence or permit under this section may be granted, renewed or transferred subject to such conditions as the Executive Director thinks fit, and those conditions —

    (a)    are to be endorsed on or attached to the licence or permit when granted, renewed or transferred, as the case may be; and

    (b)    may be added to, cancelled, suspended and otherwise varied by the Executive Director from time to time during the operation of the licence or permit.

    (9)    The holder of a licence or permit under this section shall not contravene or fail to comply with any condition endorsed on or attached to the licence or permit.

         Penalty: $4 000.

  (10)    Where the holder of a licence or permit under this section contravenes or fails to comply with any condition endorsed on or attached to the licence or permit, the Executive Director may, by notice in writing to the holder, cancel the licence or permit or suspend it for such period as the Executive Director thinks fit.

”.

37.         Section 99 amended

     (1)    Section 99(1) is amended by deleting “The” and inserting instead —

             “ Subject to subsection (2), the ”.

     (2)    Section 99(1)(a) is deleted and the following paragraphs are inserted instead —

    (a)    with the approval of the Minister;

   (aa)    in the case of land vested in the Conservation Commission, after consultation with the Conservation Commission and, where applicable, an associated body;

  (ab)    in the case of land vested in the Marine Authority, after consultation with the Marine Authority;

”.

     (3)    Section 99(1)(aa) (as enacted before the commencement of this section) is amended by deleting the paragraph designation “(aa)” and inserting the paragraph designation “(ac)” instead.

     (4)    Section 99(1) is amended by deleting paragraph (b) and “and” after that paragraph and inserting instead —

    (b)    in the case of land for the management of which an agreement is entered into under section 16, consistently with the agreement;

  (ba)    in the case of land in a public water catchment area, consistently with the provisions of the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 and the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 relating to the protection of water quality; and

”.

     (5)    Section 99(2) is amended as follows:

                 (a)    by deleting “Subsection (1)(a) does” and inserting instead —

                         “ Subsection (1)(a), (aa) and (ab) do ”;

                 (b)    by deleting “approvals have been given under that paragraph” and inserting instead —

            approval has been given under paragraph (a) and, if applicable, the appropriate consultation has taken place under paragraph (aa) or (ab)

”;

                 (c)    in paragraph (c), by deleting “for”;

                 (d)    by deleting “those approvals.” and inserting instead —

            that approval and, if applicable, that consultation.

”.

38.         Section 101 amended

     (1)    Section 101(1a) is amended by deleting “on the recommendation of the Authority, the Commission or the Executive Director, as the case requires,” and inserting instead —

            after consultation with the Conservation Commission or the Marine Authority, as the case requires, and on the recommendation of the Executive Director,

”.

     (2)    After section 101(1d) the following subsection is inserted —

  (1e)    If a permit is granted under this section that authorizes the removal of water from land —

    (a)    the granting of the permit does not limit the operation of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914;

    (b)    the permit can apply only to land vested in the Conservation Commission for which there is a management plan in force that provides for water to be taken from the land; and

    (c)    the permit cannot authorize an activity to be carried on for the purposes of the removal of water from land unless the activity is consistent with the management plan.

”.

39.         Section 103 amended

             After section 103(2) the following subsections are inserted —

  (2a)    A person has lawful authority for the purposes of subsection (1) in relation to land that is classified under Division 2 of Part V as a forest conservation area only if the person fells, cuts, injures, destroys, obtains, or removes any forest produce in, on, or from that land in accordance with  —

    (a)    a written authorization given by the Executive Director; or

    (b)    a Part VIII Division 1 authorization.

  (2b)    The power of the Executive Director to give an authorization under subsection (2a)(a) is exercisable only —

    (a)    consistently with any management plan for the land concerned;

    (b)    with the approval of the Minister;

    (c)    in the case of land for the management of which an agreement is entered into under section 16, consistently with the agreement; and

    (d)    in conformity with section 33(3).

  (2c)    In subsection (2a)(b) —

Part VIII Division 1 authorization means  —

         (a)    a contract entered into under section 88(1)(b);

        (b)    a permit described in section 89;

         (c)    a licence described in section 90; or

        (d)    a licence or permit granted under section 97A.

”.

40.         Section 107 amended

             Section 107 is amended as follows:

                 (a)    in paragraph (f) by deleting “royalty assessment” and inserting instead —

                         “ assessment of forest produce charges ”;

                 (b)    in paragraph (i) by deleting “royalty” and inserting instead —

                         “ forest produce charge ”;

                 (c)    in paragraph (j) by deleting “royalties, fees, or charges” and inserting instead —

                         “ forest produce charges or other charges or fees ”.

41.         Section 117 amended

             Section 117 is amended as follows:

                 (a)    by deleting “royalty dues or” and inserting instead —

                         “ forest produce charges or other ”;

                 (b)    by deleting “dues and”.

42.         Section 118 amended

             After section 118(1) the following subsection is inserted —

  (1a)    The power to seize forest produce under subsection (1) does not apply to things that are forest products that may be seized under section 65 of the Forest Products Act 2000.

”.

43.         Section 119 amended

             Section 119 is amended by deleting “royalty, dues, or charges,” and inserting instead —

             “ forest produce charges or other charges or dues ”.

44.         Section 127 amended

             Section 127(c) is amended as follows:

                 (a)    by deleting “subject to section 96,”;

                 (b)    by deleting “charges, and royalties,” and inserting instead —

                         “ forest produce charges and other charges, ”.

45.         Section 128 amended

             Section 128(1)(d)(iii) is amended by deleting “royalties” and inserting instead —

             “ forest produce charges ”.

46.         Section 130A inserted

             After section 130 the following section is inserted in Part X —

130A.    Regulations as to rights of holders of mining tenements to take forest produce

    (1)    The regulations may provide for —

    (a)    the rights of the holder of a mining tenement to take forest produce from the land comprising the tenement; or

    (b)    in the case of mining tenements within the boundaries of State forest or timber reserves, the forest produce charges to be paid for forest produce taken under regulations made under paragraph (a) and the application and expenditure of such charges.

    (2)    In subsection (1) —

    mining tenement has the same meaning as it has in the Mining Act 1978.

”.

47.         Section 131A inserted

             After section 131 the following section is inserted —

131A.    Tabling of Ministerial directions

    (1)    The Minister must cause the text of any direction under section 24(1) or 26C(1) to be laid before each House of Parliament, or dealt with under subsection (2), within 14 days after the direction is given.

    (2)    If —

    (a)    at the commencement of the period referred to in subsection (1) a House of Parliament is not sitting; and

    (b)    the Minister is of the opinion that that House will not sit during that period,

            the Minister is to transmit a copy of the direction to the Clerk of that House.

    (3)    A copy of a direction transmitted to the Clerk of a House is to be regarded —

    (a)    as having been laid before that House; and

    (b)    as being a document published by order or under the authority of that House.

    (4)    The laying of a copy of a direction that is regarded as having occurred under subsection (3)(a) is to be recorded in the Minutes, or Votes and Proceedings, of the House on the first sitting day of the House after the Clerk received the copy.

”.

48.         Section 132 amended

             Section 132 is amended by deleting “Commission, Authority or Council,” and inserting instead —

             Conservation Commission, Marine Authority or Marine Committee,

”.

49.         Schedule amended

     (1)    The amendments in this section are to the Schedule.

     (2)    The heading is amended by deleting “Commission, the Authority, the Council,” and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission, ”.

     (3)    Clause 1(1) is amended by deleting “an appointed” and inserting instead —

             “ a ”.

     (4)    Clause 1(2) is amended by deleting “An appointed” and inserting instead —

             “ A ”.

     (5)    Clause 2 is amended as follows:

                 (a)    by deleting “an appointed” and inserting instead —

                         “ a ”;

                 (b)    after paragraph (b) by inserting —

                         “ or ”;

                 (c)    after paragraph (c) by deleting “; or” and inserting a full stop instead;

                 (d)    by deleting paragraph (d).

     (6)    Clause 3(1) is amended by deleting “or (3)”.

     (7)    Clause 3(2) is amended by deleting “an appointed” and inserting instead —

             “ a ”.

     (8)    Clause 3(3) is repealed.

     (9)    Clause 4(2) is amended as follows:

                 (a)    after paragraph (a) by inserting —

                         “ or ”;

                 (b)    by deleting paragraphs (b) and (c) and “or” after paragraph (b) and inserting the following paragraph instead —

    (b)    any 4 members.

”.

   (10)    Clause 4(3) is amended by deleting “, in the case of the Authority, the Council or the Marine Authority,”.

   (11)    Clause 4(4)(a) is amended by deleting “(at least one of whom shall be an ex officio member, in the case of a body with ex officio members)”.

   (12)    Clause 5A(1) is amended by deleting the subclause designation “(1)” and inserting instead the subclause designation “(1a)”.

   (13)    Clause 5A is amended before the first subclause by inserting the following subclause —

    (1)    The Conservation Commission may from time to time, by resolution, appoint temporary advisory committees of such persons as it thinks fit to advise it on matters relevant to its functions.

”.

   (14)    Clause 5A(2) is amended by deleting “such a committee” and inserting instead —

             “ a committee under subclause (1) or (1a) ”.

   (15)    Clause 5A(3) is amended by deleting “Marine Authority,” and inserting instead —

            Conservation Commission or Marine Authority, as the case requires,

”.

50.         Various references to “Authority” amended

             The provisions mentioned in the Table to this section are amended by deleting “Authority” in each place where it occurs (or as otherwise indicated in the Table) and inserting instead —

             “ Conservation Commission ”.

Table

section 6(3)(a)

section 7(2a)

section 6(3)(b)

section 6(3)(c)

section 7(4) (in second and third places only)

section 6(5)(a)

section 6(5)(b)

section 59(3)

section 64(1)(d)

section 6(5)(c)

section 99A(1)

section 7(2)

 

51.         Transitional provisions

             Schedule 1 has effect.

52.         Consequential amendments

     (1)    Schedule V to the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899* is amended in Part 3 by inserting after the item relating to the Conservation and Environment Council established under the Environmental Protection Act 1971 —

            The Conservation Commission of Western Australia established under the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984.

”.

             [* Reprinted as at 15 April 1999.
For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 45 and 53 of 1998 and 5, 8, 26, 34, 38 and 44 of 1999.
]

     (2)    Schedule 1 to the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985* is amended by inserting after the item relating to the Commissioner of Workplace Agreements the following item —

             “ Conservation Commission of Western Australia ”.

             [* Reprinted as at 9 July 1999.
For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 5, 8 and 38 of 1999 and Gazette 28 January 2000.
]

Schedule 1Transitional provisions

[s. 51]

1.           Definitions

             In this Schedule —

              Authority has the meaning given in section 3 of the CALM Act, as enacted immediately before the commencement of this Act;

              CALM Act means the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984;

              Commission has the meaning given in section 3 of the CALM Act, as enacted immediately before the commencement of this Act;

              Conservation Commission means the Conservation Commission of Western Australia established by section 18 of the CALM Act, as amended by this Act;

              Council has the meaning given in section 3 of the CALM Act, as enacted immediately before the commencement of this Act;

              Executive Director has the meaning given in section 3 of the CALM Act;

              forest produce has the meaning given in section 3 of the CALM Act;

              “forest products has the same meaning as it has in the Forest Products Act;

              Forest Products Act means the Forest Products Act 2000;

              Forest Products Commission means the Forest Products Commission established by the Forest Products Act;

              harvesting has the same meaning as it has in the Forest Products Act;

              Minister means the Minister responsible for the administration of the CALM Act.

2.           Certain contracts under CALM Act for sale of forest products have effect as if entered into by Forest Products Commission

     (1)    A contract for the sale of forest produce entered into under section 88(1)(b)(i) of the CALM Act that is in effect immediately before the commencement of this Act has effect as if it had been entered into by the Forest Products Commission instead of the Executive Director.

     (2)    Subclause (1) applies only to the extent that the contract relates to the sale of forest products and to matters associated with that sale.

     (3)    The terms and conditions of a contract referred to in subclause (1), including the provisions of Part VIII Division 1 of the CALM Act, continue to have effect, but the Commission may negotiate variations to the contract to ensure that the provisions of the contract are consistent with the relevant management plan and amendments to the CALM Act that come into operation on the commencement of this Act.

     (4)    A contract referred to in subclause (1) has no effect after the relevant management plan has expired.

     (5)    The CALM Act, as enacted immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to have effect on and after that commencement for the purposes of a contract referred to in subclause (1), except that the references in sections 91(2), 92(5)(b), 93, 94(1) and 95(2)(b) of that Act to the Executive Director are taken to be references to the Forest Products Commission.

     (6)    Subclause (5) ceases to apply to a contract referred to in subclause (1) if the contract is varied under subclause (3).

3.           Certain contracts under CALM Act for harvesting of forest products have effect as if entered into by the Forest Products Commission

     (1)    A contract entered into under section 88(1)(b)(ii) or section 88(1a) of the CALM Act that is in effect immediately before the commencement of this Act has effect as if it had been entered into by the Forest Products Commission instead of the Executive Director.

     (2)    Subclause (1) applies only to the extent that the contract relates to the harvesting of forest products and to matters associated with that harvesting.

     (3)    The terms and conditions of a contract referred to in subclause (1), including the provisions of Part VIII Division 1 of the CALM Act, continue to have effect but the Commission may negotiate variations to the contract to ensure that the provisions of the contract are consistent with the relevant management plan and amendments to the CALM Act that come into operation on the commencement of this Act.

4.           Transfer of rights and obligations under certain timber sharefarming agreements under CALM Act

     (1)    A timber sharefarming agreement referred to in section 34B of the CALM Act that is in effect immediately before the commencement of this Act has effect as if any rights, obligations or powers held by, or imposed or conferred on, the Executive Director under that agreement were rights, obligations or powers held by, or imposed or conferred on, the Forest Products Commission.

     (2)    A timber sharefarming agreement referred to in subclause (1) entered into by the Executive Director as agent of another person has effect as if the agreement were entered into by the Forest Products Commission as agent of that person.

5.           Transfer of rights and obligations under other agreements

     (1)    Subject to clauses 2, 3 and 4, an agreement that is in effect immediately before the commencement of this Act that provides for any rights, obligations or powers to be held by, or to be imposed or conferred on, the Executive Director under the agreement as to the harvesting, sale or supply of timber or other forest produce has effect as if the rights, obligations or powers were held by, or imposed or conferred on, the Forest Products Commission.

     (2)    An agreement referred to in subclause (1) entered into by the Executive Director as agent of another person has effect as if the agreement were entered into by the Forest Products Commission as agent of that person.

     (3)    Subclauses (1) and (2) apply only to the extent that the agreement concerned relates to the harvesting, sale or supply of forest products and to matters associated with that harvesting, sale or supply.

6.           Transfer of positions

     (1)    The Minister, by order published in the Gazette within 4 weeks of the commencement of this Act, is to determine the positions, the functions or duties of which related, immediately before the commencement of this Act, to performing duties relating exclusively or primarily to —

                 (a)    the negotiation, preparation, administration and enforcement of contracts for the sale of things that are forest products;

                 (b)    the negotiation, preparation, administration and enforcement of contracts under section 88(1a) of the CALM Act in relation to things that are forest products;

                 (c)    the making of arrangements in relation to timber sharefarming agreements referred to in section 34B of the CALM Act;

                 (d)    the establishment or maintenance of plantations of forest products, plant nurseries for the production of forest products, or seed or propagation orchards of forest products;

                 (e)    the undertaking of research into the management and production of forest products in plantations; or

                  (f)    the undertaking of research into the use of forest products.

     (2)    The Minister, by order published in the Gazette within 4 weeks of the commencement of this Act, may determine the positions (other than the positions determined under subclause (1)) —

                 (a)    the functions or duties of which related, immediately before the commencement of this Act, to the provision of administrative, policy or corporate services for the purposes of the performance of the duties referred to in subclause (1); and

                 (b)    that the Minister considers appropriate for transfer to the Forest Products Commission.

     (3)    On the publication of an order under subclause (1) or (2) a position referred to in the order is transferred to the Forest Products Commission.

     (4)    A person holding a position when it is transferred to the Forest Products Commission is to be regarded as having been engaged under section 39 of the Forest Products Act.

     (5)    Except as otherwise agreed by a person referred to in subclause (4), the remuneration, existing or accrued rights (including the right to be employed for an indefinite period in the Public Service), rights under a superannuation scheme or terms, conditions or continuity of service of the person are not affected, prejudiced or interrupted by the operation of subclauses (3) and (4).

     (6)    If a person referred to in subclause (4) was a contributor as defined in the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938 immediately before becoming a Commission employee, the person may continue to be a contributor under that Act after becoming a Commission employee.

     (7)    For the purposes of subclause (6), the Forest Products Commission —

                 (a)    is a department as defined by the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938; and

                 (b)    is to pay to the Board under that Act payments of the kind described in paragraph (i) of the proviso to the definition of “department” in section 6 of that Act.

     (8)    If a transferred employee ceases to be a Commission employee, he or she is entitled to employment as a public service officer in the Department at the same level of classification as he or she held immediately before becoming a Commission employee.

     (9)    A person does not have an entitlement under subclause (8) if his or her employment as a Commission employee was terminated, or he or she was dismissed, for substandard performance, breach of discipline or misconduct.

   (10)    Subclause (8) does not prevent the subsequent operation of Part 6 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 in relation to a person who is employed in the Department under an entitlement under subclause (8).

   (11)    When a person ceases to be a Commission employee and becomes a public service officer under an entitlement under subclause (8), his or her service as a Commission employee is to be regarded as service in the Public Service for the purposes of determining his or her rights as a public service officer and for the purposes of the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938.

   (12)    If no suitable vacancy is available to meet a person’s entitlement under subclause (8), circumstances attracting the operation of Part 6 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 are to be regarded as having arisen in relation to the person.

   (13)    In this clause —

              Commission employee means a member of the staff of the Forest Products Commission;

              transferred employee means a person referred to in subclause (4) who, immediately before becoming a Commission employee, was employed for an indefinite period in the Public Service.

7.           Reserves and other land vested in the Commission or Authority

     (1)    The care, control and management of a reserve that, immediately before the commencement of this Act, are placed under the Land Administration Act 1997 with the Commission or the Authority (the original placement) are, on that commencement and by this subclause, placed under that Act with the Conservation Commission subject to any interests or conditions that applied to the original placement.

     (2)    The care, control and management of a reserve vested under a written law (other than the CALM Act) in the Commission or the Authority immediately before the commencement of this Act (the original vesting) are, on that commencement and by this subclause, placed under the Land Administration Act 1997 with the Conservation Commission subject to any interests or conditions that applied to the original vesting.

     (3)    Land that is vested in the Commission under section 7 of the CALM Act immediately before the commencement of this Act (the original vesting) is, on that commencement, vested under that section in the Conservation Commission subject to any interests or conditions that applied to the original vesting.

     (4)    Land that is vested in the Authority, either solely or jointly with another body or other bodies, under section 7 of the CALM Act immediately before the commencement of this Act (the original vesting) is, on that commencement, vested under that section in the Conservation Commission, either solely or jointly with another body or other bodies, subject to any interests or conditions that applied to the original vesting.

8.           Management plans

             A management plan prepared by the Commission or the Authority under Part V of the CALM Act that is in effect immediately before the commencement of this Act has effect as if it had been prepared by the Conservation Commission under that Part as amended by this Act.

9.           Members of Commission, Authority and Council

             A person who holds office as a member of the Commission, the Authority or the Council immediately before the commencement of this Act ceases to hold that office on that commencement but, subject to the CALM Act as amended by this Act, is eligible to be appointed as a member of the Conservation Commission.

10.         Certain regulations under CALM Act taken to have been made under Forest Products Act

     (1)    Regulations made under the CALM Act to which this subclause applies that are in effect immediately before the commencement of this Act have effect as if they had been made under section 70 of the Forest Products Act.

     (2)    Subject to subclause (3), subclause (1) applies to regulations that relate to —

                 (a)    the registration of timber workers;

                 (b)    identification codes for persons who fell trees in State forests or timber reserves;

                 (c)    log delivery notes;

                 (d)    the receiving by sawmills of log timber felled in State forests or timber reserves;

                 (e)    the determination of the quantity of log timber felled in State forests or timber reserves;

                  (f)    records made of log timber felled in State forests or timber reserves and received at sawmills;

                 (g)    the sale by public auction or tender of forest produce;

                 (h)    the powers of forest officers in relation to forest produce;

                  (i)    the provision of statistical information relating to forest produce taken from State forests or timber reserves;

                  (j)    the minimizing of damage to, and destruction of, forest produce in State forests or timber reserves caused by the holders of licences, permits or contracts;

                 (k)    the unauthorized destruction, cutting, injuring or removing of or interfering with seized forest produce;

                  (l)    the exporting of karri timber;

                (m)    the making of false or misleading statements or representations, or the production of forged or counterfeit documents, for the purpose of procuring the registration of a person or an identification code;

                 (n)    the form and amendment of registers and the obtaining of copies of extracts from registers;

                 (o)    the provision of information relating to, and copies of, permits, licences or contracts;

                 (p)    fees; and

                 (q)    appeals relating to the registration of a person or an identification code.

     (3)    If subclause (1) applies to a regulation that relates to forest produce, that subclause only has effect to the extent that the regulation relates to forest products.

     (4)    Regulations may be made under Part X of the CALM Act to amend, repeal or repeal and replace regulations to which subclause (1) applies.

11.         Registration of documents

             The Registrar of Titles is to take notice of the provisions of this Schedule and is empowered to record and register in the appropriate manner any necessary documents, and otherwise to give effect to this Schedule.

12.         Transitional regulations

     (1)    If there is no sufficient provision in this Act for dealing with a transitional matter, the Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required, or are necessary or convenient, for dealing with that transitional matter.

     (2)    Regulations made under subclause (1) may have effect before the day on which they are published in the Gazette.

     (3)    To the extent that a regulation made under subclause (1) may have effect before the day of its publication in the Gazette, it does not — 

                 (a)    affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State, the Executive Director, the Forest Products Commission or the Conservation Commission), the rights of that person existing before the day of its publication; or

                 (b)    impose liabilities on any person (other than the State, the Executive Director, the Forest Products Commission or the Conservation Commission) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the day of its publication.

     (4)    In subclause (1) — 

              transitional matter means a matter that needs to be dealt with for the purpose of effecting the transition from the CALM Act, as enacted immediately before the commencement of this Act, to —

                                  (a)    the CALM Act as amended by this Act; or

                                  (b)    the Forest Products Act.

 

13.         Saving

             The operation of any provision of this Schedule is not to be regarded —

                 (a)    as a breach of contract or confidence or otherwise as a civil wrong;

                 (b)    as a breach of any contractual provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment or transfer of property, rights or liabilities or the disclosure of information;

                 (c)    as giving rise to any remedy by a party to an instrument or as causing or permitting the termination of any instrument, because of a change in the beneficial or legal ownership of any property, right or liability;

                 (d)    as causing any contract or other instrument to be void or otherwise unenforceable; or

                 (e)    as releasing or allowing the release of any surety.

 

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