Fisheries Management Act 1994

Publication of draft plans As soon as practicable after preparing a draft plan, the Secretary must—

give a copy of the draft plan to the Fisheries Scientific Committee, and

give a copy of the draft plan to any public authority that the Secretary knows is likely to be affected by the plan, and

give the public an opportunity to make submissions on the draft plan.

Consideration of submissions by Secretary The Secretary must consider all written submissions received by the Secretary on or before the date specified for the receipt of public submissions about the draft plan. The Secretary may amend the draft plan to take account of those submissions or any advice given by the Fisheries Scientific Committee.

If the Secretary considers that a public authority should be responsible for the implementation of a measure to be included in a plan—

the Secretary must consult with the chief executive officer of the public authority before completing the preparation of the plan, and

a measure must not be included in a plan for implementation by a public authority unless the chief executive officer of the public authority approves of the inclusion of the measure.