Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:176
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 176
Character Range: 476089–477432

176  Bioregional plans
 (1) The Minister may prepare a bioregional plan for a bioregion that is within a Commonwealth area. In preparing the plan, the Minister must carry out public consultation on a draft of the plan in accordance with the regulations.
 (2) The Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, co‑operate with a State or a self‑governing Territory, an agency of a State or of a self‑governing Territory, or any other person in the preparation of a bioregional plan for a bioregion that is not wholly within a Commonwealth area.
 (3) The co‑operation may include giving financial or other assistance.
 (4) A bioregional plan may include provisions about all or any of the following:
 (a) the components of biodiversity, their distribution and conservation status;
 (b) important economic and social values;
 (ba) heritage values of places;
 (c) objectives relating to biodiversity and other values;
 (d) priorities, strategies and actions to achieve the objectives;
 (e) mechanisms for community involvement in implementing the plan;
 (f) measures for monitoring and reviewing the plan.
 (4A) A bioregional plan prepared under subsection (1) or (2) is not a legislative instrument.
 (5) Subject to this Act, the Minister must have regard to a bioregional plan in making any decision under this Act to which the plan is relevant.