Assessment before management plan is determined
148 Assessment before management plan is determined
Plans under the Fisheries Management Act 1991
Before the Australian Fisheries Management Authority determines a plan of management for a fishery under section 17 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991, the Authority must:
make an agreement with the Minister under section 146 for assessment of the impacts of actions under the plan on each matter protected by a provision of Part 3; and
consider any recommendations made by the Minister under the agreement.
Plans under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Before the Minister administering the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 determines a plan of management for a fishery under section 15A of that Act, he or she must:
make an agreement under section 146 with the Minister (the Environment Minister) administering this section for assessment of the impacts of actions under the plan on each matter protected by a provision of Part 3; and
consider any recommendations made by the Environment Minister under the agreement.
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