78Regional bushfire management plan

78 Regional bushfire management plan (1) The executive director may, by written notice: (a) direct Bushfires NT to prepare within a specified period, in consultation with the regional committee for a fire management zone, a draft regional bushfire management plan for the zone; and (b) specify matters to be addressed by the plan. (2) As soon as practicable after preparing a draft regional bushfire management plan, Bushfires NT must submit it to the regional committee for endorsement. (3) On endorsement by the regional committee, the plan has effect as a regional bushfire management plan for the fire management zone. (4) As soon as practicable after endorsing a regional bushfire management plan, the regional committee must give written notice of the endorsement to the executive director. Part 4 Controls on fire activities in zones and areas Division 3 Controls in fire management zones Bushfires Management Act 2016 32 (5) As soon as practicable after being given notice under subsection (4), the executive director must give public notice of the plan.