REVISED POLICY GUIDELINES- PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS · Policy Guideline - Private Land Conservation Partnerships Final with attachments

                             •  Expend the Contributions only as approved by the LfWSEQ Steering
                                Committee in the LfWSEQ Budget or otherwise.
                             • Sign the National Arrangement as per clause 12.5 and maintain the
                                currency of the National Arrangement for the Period.
                             • Act as legal entity when required for any Joint Activity.
                             • When acting as legal entity:
                                 -   Do so in its own name and not as agent for the other Core or Affiliate
                                     Councils. That is, the Host Council will have all the rights and
                                     obligations connected with any arrangement that it enters into as a
                                     legal entity. Its recourse to, or any other involvement with, the other
                                     Core or Affiliate Councils and LfWSEQ will be limited to
                                     reimbursement from Contributions as approved by the LfWSEQ
                                     Steering Committee.
                                 -   Ensure any arrangements that it enters into as the Host Council is in
                                     compliance with the LfWSEQ Budget, or otherwise LfWSEQ
                                     Steering Committee approved, purpose.
                                 -   Be subject to the supervision and direction of the LfWSEQ Steering
                                     Committee on matters relating to its role as Host Council. However,
                                     the Host Council need not follow any direction that it considers might
                                     be detrimental to its reputation or expose it to new or increased
                                     liability or be against its policies.
                         (c) The Host Council can resign or be removed (in line with Clause 9(a)) by the
                             LfWSEQ Steering Committee (by a unanimous resolution of all
                             Representatives appointed by the Core Councils and entitled to vote). To
                             enable the resignation or removal, the LfWSEQ Steering Committee will
                             nominate a replacement legal entity (by a unanimous resolution of all
                             Representatives appointed by the Core Councils and entitled to vote) and the
                             Host Council will transition its outstanding arrangements to the nominee
                             promptly.

8. LfWSEQ Steering       The LfWSEQ Steering Committee is continued pursuant to the ToR.
   Committee

8.1 Role and             The LfWSEQ Steering Committee’s roles and responsibilities include to:
    Responsibilities     • Supervise, and make all decisions concerning, all subject matter of the ToR.
                         • Prepare and approve the LfWSEQ Budget and Contributions as per clauses
                            6(a) and 6(b).
                         • Prepare and ensure currency of LfWSEQ documents including the ToR,
                            National Arrangement, Guidelines and Ten Year Strategic Plan.
                         • Be the primary body through which the Core and Affiliate Councils cooperate
                            and work together to implement the Objectives and share skills, knowledge,
                            experience and information across the Core and Affiliate Councils and with
                            the LfWSEQ Regional Coordinator.
                         • Monitor, evaluate and improve the implementation of the Objectives on a
                            continuing basis.
                         • Approve all Joint Activities.
                         • Approve the long term arrangements for continuing to deliver LfWSEQ.
                         • Approve and prioritise the work plan of the LfWSEQ Regional Coordinator.
                            The LfWSEQ Regional Coordinator will report to the Steering Committee.
                         • Approve any press releases, public statements or advertising regarding
                            LfWSEQ.

8.2 Representatives      (a) Each Core and Affiliate Council and the LfWSEQ Regional Coordinator must
    and Proxies              nominate and maintain one individual Representative to the LfWSEQ
                             Steering Committee.
                         (b) All Representatives will be provided with fair and equal opportunity and




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