Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677:body:0:p31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04677
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Character Range: 81677–84286

TSRA may be exercised in or out of Australia.

Torres Strait Development Plan

"142D.(1) The TSRA must formulate, and revise from time to time, a plan to be known as the Torres Strait Development Plan (the 'Plan').

"(2) The aim of the Plan is to improve the economic, social and cultural status of Torres Strait Islanders, and Aboriginal persons, living in the Torres Strait area.

"(3) The Plan must outline the strategies and policies that the TSRA intends to adopt in order to implement the Plan, including, but not limited to, a marine strategy for the Torres Strait area.

"(4) Each Plan must relate to a period of at least 3 years and not more than 5 years.

  "(5) The TSRA must review the Plan regularly.

"(6) The TSRA must perform its functions under this section in consultation with the Minister.

"(7) Without limiting the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, the TSRA General Manager must ensure that copies of the Plan as in force from time to time are available for inspection and purchase at each office of the TSRA.

"(8) The TSRA General Manager must cause notice of the publication of the Plan to be published in the Gazette.

Directions by Minister

"142E.(1) The TSRA must perform its functions and exercise its powers in accordance with any general written directions given to it by the Minister.

"(2) The Minister must not give directions about the content of any advice, information or recommendation that may be given by the TSRA to a Minister, Department of State or authority of the Commonwealth.

"(3) The Minister must not give directions about the content of any advice, information or recommendation that may be given by the TSRA to:

  (a) a Minister of a State or Territory; or

  (b) a Department of State of a State or Territory; or

  (c) an authority of a State or Territory;

except for the purpose of protecting the confidentiality of information given to the TSRA by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth.

"(4) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister must cause a copy of a direction to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after that direction was given.

"(5) The rule in subsection (4) does not apply if the laying of a copy of a direction before each House of the Parliament would result in the disclosure of a matter in a manner that would be inconsistent with the views or sensitivities of Torres Strait Islanders or Aboriginal persons.

"Division 3—General funding powers of TSRA

TSRA may make grants and loans

   "142F.(1) The TSRA may:

  (a) make a grant of money; or

  (b) grant