Coastal Management Act 2016

The NSW Coastal Council has the following functions—

to provide advice to the Minister on any matter referred to the Council by the Minister relating to the following—

the Minister’s functions under this Act,

the compliance by local councils with management objectives and the coastal management manual in preparing and reviewing coastal management programs,

performance audits of local councils’ coastal management programs,

at the request of the Minister, to provide advice to another public authority on any matter referred to the Council by the Minister relating to coastal management issues,

any other function conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act.

In exercising its functions, the NSW Coastal Council—

is to have regard to the objects of this Act, and

may seek independent expert advice on technical, scientific, legal and policy matters.