Tourism Planning Taskforce Report - Western Australian Planning ...

Chapter 8Taskforce recommendationsRecommendation 24:That the Federal Government be requested toreview the compliance requirements for stratatitled tourism development projects consideredmanaged investment schemes under theCorporations Act 2001 and develop guidelinesand a model format for the preparation ofproduct disclosure statements, to reduce thefinancial cost of compliance to such schemes.8.4.5 Management rights legislation“Management Rights” is the term describingthe business of operating and managing aresidential or tourism property under a stratascheme. The Queensland Governmentdeveloped legislation as part of the BodyCorporate and Community Management Act,1997 to control the operation, establish theresponsibilities and protect the interest of suchbusinesses. While the Queensland industry farexceeds that of Western Australia in terms ofthe number of management rights businesses,the taskforce considered that with continuedgrowth in tourism developments under strataschemes, a review of the legislativerequirements of such businesses waswarranted. A focus in such a review on thetourism industry, with licensing of operators toensure at least basic skills in touristaccommodation management, was viewed ashaving potential long-term benefits for theindustry. The Department of Consumer andEmployment Protection has released a paperon the Regulation of Holiday AccommodationManagers, which reviews the need forimproved management of the industry.Recommendation 25:That in conjunction with the outcomes of thereview, Regulation of Holiday AccommodationManagers, the Government urgently reviewthe need for the development of managementrights or similar legislation and the regulationand accreditation of holiday accommodationmanagers, with a focus on the particularneeds of the tourist accommodation industry.8.4.6 Consultation and reviewThe taskforce recommendations provide for arelatively significant increase in focus ontourism land use planning by local governmentand the WAPC, and important changes intourism development policy. These proposalshave been subject to extensive publicconsultation and review. Further consultationalso will occur in the preparation of therecommended SPP, Land Use Planning forTourism.While acknowledging the extent ofconsultation through the policy developmentprocess, a review of the recommendations isconsidered warranted by the taskforce within arelatively short period to assess the outcomesfor the tourism industry and ensure the policyframework remains up to date with tourismindustry trends.Recommendation 26:The recommendations of the taskforce besubject to review within a five-year period offinalisation and/or implementation.Tourism Planning Taskforce Report87