Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 146

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Consideration of matters raised in consultations and petitions

(1)  It is the responsibility of Urabba Parks and each entity to form and provide for the regular convening of consultative bodies, composed of persons acting as or for members of Urabba Parks.

(2)  The Parliament shall consider matters within its authority raised by:

(a)  the Visitatorial Commission;

(b)  reports of the Council of Consultative Bodies and consultative bodies of the Parliament, established by this Constitution or by the Parliament;

(c)  a parliamentary inquiry, Enactorial Commission of Inquiry or other inquiry done under law; and

(d)  reasonable petitions made by the members of Urabba Parks.

(3)  Entities shall consider matters within their authority raised by consultative bodies it forms.

Relevant notes from the Explanatory Memorandum

336. Subsection (1) provides that in order to legally entrench the rights of its stakeholders in the governance process, Urabba Parks shall incorporate stakeholders as members, by way of granting of affiliate membership.

337. Subsection (2) provides that jurisdictional divisions, campus government entities and associations shall also facilitate the granting of affiliate membership.

338. Subsection (3), members of Urabba Parks shall, where appropriate, nominate persons for an original grant of affiliate membership paid up from a charity distribution made to a jurisdictional division, campus government entity or association.