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Fisheries Act 1994
sec.24Ministerial direction about action inconsistent with harvest strategy
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### sec.24 Ministerial direction about action inconsistent with harvest strategy
The Minister may direct the chief executive or another person involved in the administration of this Act to make a decision or do another thing under this Act that is inconsistent with an approved harvest strategy if—
the chief executive or other person is authorised to make the decision or do the thing under this Act; and
the Minister is satisfied making the decision or doing the thing is consistent with the main purpose of this Act.
The chief executive or other person must comply with the direction.
The direction remains in force for 3 months after it is given.
The Minister must give public notice of the direction within 14 days after the direction is given.
The public notice must state—
the direction and to whom it has been given; and
the reasons for the direction; and
the period for which the direction remains in force.
s 24 prev s 24 om 2000 No. 26 s 4
pres s 24 ins 2019 No. 6 s 31
(sec.24-ssec.1) The Minister may direct the chief executive or another person involved in the administration of this Act to make a decision or do another thing under this Act that is inconsistent with an approved harvest strategy if— the chief executive or other person is authorised to make the decision or do the thing under this Act; and the Minister is satisfied making the decision or doing the thing is consistent with the main purpose of this Act.
(sec.24-ssec.2) The chief executive or other person must comply with the direction.
(sec.24-ssec.3) The direction remains in force for 3 months after it is given.
(sec.24-ssec.4) The Minister must give public notice of the direction within 14 days after the direction is given.
(sec.24-ssec.5) The public notice must state— the direction and to whom it has been given; and the reasons for the direction; and the period for which the direction remains in force.
- (a) the chief executive or other person is authorised to make the decision or do the thing under this Act; and
- (b) the Minister is satisfied making the decision or doing the thing is consistent with the main purpose of this Act.
- (a) the direction and to whom it has been given; and
- (b) the reasons for the direction; and
- (c) the period for which the direction remains in force.