2‑12 Minister may revoke approval of cod2‑12 Minister may revoke approval of code of practice

2‑12 Minister may revoke approval of code of practice

(1) The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, revoke the approval of a code of practice for a State if the Minister reasonably believes that the code of practice does not, or will not, satisfactorily protect environmental and heritage values in the State. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), in considering whether a code of practice for a State does not, or will not, satisfactorily protect environmental and heritage values in the State, the Minister must have regard to the findings of a scientific assessment of the code of practice prepared under the direction of the Secretary and based on the national plantation principles. (3) The Minister must not revoke the approval of a code of practice for a State under subsection (1) unless the Minister has given a written notice to the State in accordance with subsection (4). (4) A notice under subsection (3) must state that the Minister may revoke the approval of the code of practice on a specified date (which must be within a reasonable period after the notice is given), unless the State, by that date, amends the code of practice to ensure that it satisfactorily protects environmental and heritage values in the State.