17CMinisterial order imposing possession limit

#### 17C Ministerial order imposing possession limit 17C Ministerial order imposing possession limit > > (1) The Minister may, by order, impose a possession limit. > > > (2) The order is to be published in the Gazette. > > > (3) However, if the Minister considers that the imposition of a possession limit is required urgently, the Minister may publish notification of the order using either or both of the following methods— > > > > > (a) by causing a copy of the order to be exhibited in a prominent place adjacent to the waters to which the order applies, > > > > > (b) by publishing notice of the order on a NSW Government website used by the Department. > > > (4) In any such urgent case, the Minister is to publish the order in the Gazette as soon as practicable. > > > (5) The Minister may take any other steps the Minister considers reasonable to publicly notify an order under this section. > > > (6) Subsections (2)–(5) apply to an amendment or revocation of an order under this section in the same way as they apply to the making of an order under this section. > > > (7) An order under this section has effect for the period (not exceeding 5 years) specified in the order. > > > (8) Subsection (7) does not prevent the making of a further order under this section. > > > (9) Sections 40 and 41 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) apply in respect of an order under this section (including an order that amends or revokes an order) in the same way as they apply in respect of a statutory rule. > > > (10) For that purpose, a reference in those sections to the day of publication on the NSW legislation website is to be read as a reference to the day of first publication of the order in accordance with this section. > > **s 17C:** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[12\]. Am 2024 No 47, Sch 1.12\[1\].