18Action after determining a plan of management

#### 18 Action after determining a plan of management (1) When AFMA has determined a plan of management for a fishery, it must: (a) submit the plan to the Minister; and (b) inform the Minister of the nature of any representations it received, and the consultations it conducted, before determining the plan. (2) The Minister must accept the plan if it appears to the Minister that: (a) AFMA gave due consideration to any representations it received, and conducted adequate consultations, before determining the plan; and (b) the plan is consistent with AFMA’s corporate plan and current annual operational plan. (3) If the Minister does not accept the plan, the Minister must refer it to AFMA and inform AFMA why it was not accepted. (4) When the plan has been so referred to AFMA, AFMA must, as soon as practicable after receipt of the plan, take such steps as appear to it to be necessary to ensure acceptance of the plan by the Minister and again submit the plan to the Minister. (5) If the Minister again does not accept the plan, the procedures mentioned in subsections (3) and (4) continue to apply in relation to the plan until it is accepted by the Minister or withdrawn by AFMA.