2017-10-13 Special Meeting - Hinterland Environmental Conservation Project - Further Report

     2.3   Working groups will be convened as necessary to consider specific management
           issues.

     2.4   It is intended that stakeholders external to government will be actively engaged in the
           collaborative effort.

     2.5   State agencies remain responsible for the delivery of and compliance with legislative
           obligations and associated agreement obligations within their jurisdictions, and such
           obligations prevail in the case of inconsistencies with the intent articulated within this
           MOU.


3.   STATUS OF THE MOU

     3.1   The parties acknowledge that the provisions of this MOU are not legally binding
           (except for clause 6, ‘Confidential Information’). Final policy decisions and legislative
           enactments remain the responsibility of the respective departments of the State and
           the Council.

     3.2   Nothing contained in this MOU will fetter, act as an estoppel or as an agreement
           about the exercise of discretion or the making of a decision or subordinate legislation
           under any law.


4.   TIMEFRAME, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION

     4.1   This MOU commences on the date the last party to do signs this MOU and will be
           operative for a period of seven (7) years from that date, unless otherwise varied by
           the parties or terminated.

     4.2   Any variation of this MOU must be in writing and signed by all parties.


5.   MOU MANAGEMENT
     5.1   Each party nominates the Contact Officer for the purpose of this MOU.

     5.2   A party’s Contact Officer is responsible for:

            5.2.1      receiving communications;

            5.2.2      issuing and signing notices; and

            5.2.3      responding to requests or directions,

            on behalf of that party in relation to this MOU.

     5.3   The Contact Officers, or any officer appointed by each Contact Officer, will meet as
           reasonably required by the parties for the purpose of discussing the performance of
           this MOU.