Fisheries Management Act 1994

The Secretary is to prepare and adopt a Priorities Action Statement for the purposes of this Part.

The Priorities Action Statement must be completed as soon as practicable and no later than 12 months after the date of assent to the Threatened Species Legislation Amendment Act 2004.

The Secretary is to review the Priorities Action Statement every 3 years and may make changes to the Priorities Action Statement pursuant to any such review by adopting amendments to the Statement.

In preparing or reviewing a Priorities Action Statement, the Secretary is to seek advice from the NRC, the Fisheries Scientific Committee, BDAC, SEAC and such other State government agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate.