Section 514B — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Functions

(1) The functions of the Director are: (a) to administer, manage and control Commonwealth reserves and conservation zones; and (b) to protect, conserve and manage biodiversity and heritage in Commonwealth reserves and conservation zones; and (ba) to contribute to the protection, conservation and management of biodiversity and heritage in areas outside Commonwealth reserves and conservation zones; and (c) to co-operate with any country in matters relating to the establishment and management of national parks and nature reserves in that country; and (d) to provide, and assist in the provision of, training in the knowledge and skills relevant to the establishment and management of national parks and nature reserves; and (e) to carry out alone or in co-operation with other institutions and persons, and to arrange for any other institution or person to carry out, research and investigations relevant to the establishment and management of Commonwealth reserves; and (f) to make recommendations to the Minister in relation to the establishment and management of Commonwealth reserves; and (g) to administer the Australian National Parks Fund; and (h) any other functions conferred on the Director under this or any other Act; and (i) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h) (inclusive). Note 1: Section 514D sets out requirements relating to the performance of the Director’s functions. Note 2: The Minister may delegate additional functions to the Director under subsection 515(1). (2) The Director may perform any of the Director’s functions in co-operation with a State, a self-governing Territory, an agency of a State or self-governing Territory or a Commonwealth agency.