11Review of plan

11 Review of plan (1) The conservator must review a fisheries management plan— (a) on the date stated in the plan; or (b) at request of the Minister. (2) If the fisheries management plan involves a significant activity, the conservator must prepare a notice about the review (a public consultation notice). (3) A public consultation notice must state— (a) that the conservator is reviewing the fisheries management plan; and (b) that anyone may give a written submission to the conservator about the fisheries management plan; and (c) that submissions must be given to the conservator only during the period starting on the day the public consultation notice is notified under the Legislation Act and ending on a stated day, being a day at least 6 weeks after the day it is notified (the public consultation period); and (d) where the fisheries management plan is available for inspection. (4) A public consultation notice is a notifiable instrument. (5) If the conservator notifies a public consultation notice about the review of the fisheries management plan— (a) anyone may give a written submission to the conservator about the plan; and (b) the submission may be given to the conservator only during the public consultation period; and (c) the person making the submission may, in writing, withdraw the submission at any time.

(6) At the end of the review, the conservator— (a) may make minor amendments to the plan; or (b) may prepare a new fisheries management plan; or (c) if the conservator reasonably believes the plan is no longer needed— (i) if the plan involves a significant activity—must give the plan to the Minister for review; or (ii) in any other case—may revoke the plan. (7) If the conservator gives a plan to the Minister under subsection (6), the Minister may direct the conservator to revise the plan under section 9.