Public Land (Administration and Forests) Act 1991

The Commission may establish a Reference Panel to assist the Commission to carry out its functions.

The Commission must select people to be members of a Reference Panel having regard to the nature of the reference so that the Panel may include, but not be limited to, people having expertise in the following matters:soil conservation, land rehabilitation and protection; conservation of natural and cultural resources; conservation and management of water resources, including marine water resources; industry and commerce; management and commercial use of forest resources; mineral exploration and mining development; tourism and the recreational use of public land; agriculture and conservation techniques used in developing land for primary production; and aquaculture and fisheries management.