Fisheries Act 2000

The conservator must review a fisheries management plan—

on the date stated in the plan; or

at request of the Minister.

If the fisheries management plan involves a significant activity, the conservator must prepare a notice about the review (a public consultation notice).

A public consultation notice must state—

that the conservator is reviewing the fisheries management plan; and

that anyone may give a written submission to the conservator about the fisheries management plan; and

that submissions must be given to the conservator only during the period starting on the day the public consultation notice is notified under the Legislation Act and ending on a stated day, being a day at least 6 weeks after the day it is notified (the public consultation period); and

where the fisheries management plan is available for inspection.

A public consultation notice is a notifiable instrument.

If the conservator notifies a public consultation notice about the review of the fisheries management plan—

anyone may give a written submission to the conservator about the plan; and

the submission may be given to the conservator only during the public consultation period; and

the person making the submission may, in writing, withdraw the submission at any time.

At the end of the review, the conservator—

may make minor amendments to the plan; or

may prepare a new fisheries management plan; or

if the conservator reasonably believes the plan is no longer needed—

if the plan involves a significant activity—must give the plan to the Minister for review; or

in any other case—may revoke the plan.

If the conservator gives a plan to the Minister under subsection (6), the Minister may direct the conservator to revise the plan under section 9.