Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 (NSW)

Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 No 24

An Act to recognise the heritage value of sustainable wild horse populations within parts of Kosciuszko National Park and to protect that heritage.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act: adopted plan means a wild horse heritage management plan adopted by the Minister under Part 2. Advisory Council means the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council constituted under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Chief Executive means the Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. Heritage Council means the Heritage Council of New South Wales constituted under the Heritage Act 1977. plan of management means a plan of management prepared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

4 Object of Act The object of this Act is to recognise the heritage value of sustainable wild horse populations within parts of Kosciuszko National Park and to protect that heritage.

Part 2 Wild horse heritage management plan

5 Preparation of draft wild horse heritage management plan (1) The Chief Executive is to cause a draft wild horse heritage management plan to be prepared for Kosciuszko National Park (the draft plan). (2) The draft plan is to: (a) identify the heritage value of sustainable wild horse populations within identified parts of the park, and (b) set out how that heritage value will be protected while ensuring other environmental values of the park (including values identified in the plan of management for the park) are also maintained, and (c) take into account the object of this Act, and (d) take into account the objects of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and the matters that are required (by section 72AA of that Act) to be taken into consideration in the preparation of a plan of management, and (e) include any other matter prescribed by the regulations. (3) The Chief Executive is to seek the advice of the Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel constituted under Schedule 1 in the preparation of the draft plan.