, ▁which ▁occur ▁in ▁a ▁specifically ▁created ▁Prote cted ▁Zone ▁and ▁nearby ▁areas . ▁The ▁Prote cted ▁Zone ▁also ▁ass ists ▁in ▁the ▁pres ervation ▁and ▁protection ▁of ▁the ▁land , ▁sea , ▁air ▁and ▁native ▁plant ▁and ▁animal ▁life ▁of ▁the ▁Tor res ▁Stra it . ▁ ▁Local ▁government ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁the ▁Sa ib ai ▁community ▁elected ▁three ▁coun c ill ors ▁to ▁const itute ▁an ▁autonom ous ▁Sa ib ai ▁Council ▁established ▁under ▁the ▁Community ▁Services ▁( T or res ▁Stra it ) ▁Act ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁This ▁Act ▁con ferred ▁local ▁government ▁type ▁powers ▁and ▁respons ib ilities ▁upon ▁Tor res ▁Stra it ▁Island er ▁coun c ils ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁The ▁council ▁area , ▁previously ▁an ▁Ab original ▁reserve ▁held ▁by ▁the ▁Queensland ▁Government , ▁was ▁transferred ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁to ▁the ▁trust ees hip ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁under ▁a ▁De ed ▁of ▁Grant ▁in ▁Trust . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁the ▁elections ▁for ▁the ▁Sa ib ai ▁Council ▁were ▁conducted ▁on ▁a ▁cl an ▁basis . ▁Seven ▁coun c ill ors ▁were ▁elected ▁to ▁represent ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁ 7 ▁traditional ▁cl ans . ▁Each ▁cl an ▁elected ▁its ▁own ▁coun c ill or . ▁This ▁system ▁of ▁representation ▁has ▁been ▁maintained ▁for ▁the ▁Sa ib ai ▁community ▁forum . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁Local ▁Government