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 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].