22LMinister may request that plan be varied

22L Minister may request that plan be varied

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Minister may request, in writing, that a municipal council prepare a variation to an approved roadside weed and pest animal management plan if—

(a) there has been a significant and unforeseen change in the environmental circumstances in the municipal council's municipal district since the plan was approved; and

(b) the circumstances under paragraph (a) have substantially diminished, or are likely to substantially diminish, the effectiveness of the plan.

(2) If the Minister requests that a municipal council prepare a variation to an approved roadside weed and pest animal management plan, the request must include—

(a) a description of the proposed variation; and

(b) the reasons for the requested variation.

(3) If an approved roadside weed and pest animal management plan has less than 6 months to operate, the Minister may only request a variation in the case of an emergency that is affecting the municipal council's municipal district.

S. 22M inserted by No. 51/2013 s. 7.