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#### 220K Notification and consultation with respect to proposed determination of Fisheries Scientific Committee
220K Notification and consultation with respect to proposed determination of Fisheries Scientific Committee
> Before it makes a determination for the amendment of Schedule 4, 4A, 5 or 6, the Fisheries Scientific Committee must—
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> > (a) notify the Minister of the proposed determination and, if it was made in response to a nomination, also notify the person who made the nomination, and
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> > (b) give the public an opportunity to make submissions on the proposed determination and the reasons for it, and
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> > (c) have regard to any written submissions received by the Committee on or before the date specified for the receipt of public submissions about the proposed determination.
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> Note.
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> Section 284 regulates the public consultation procedure. It requires copies of the proposed determination and reasons to be publicly exhibited and a period of at least 30 days for public comment.
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> Section 220N provides for provisional listings of endangered species without the need for compliance with this section.
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> **s 220K:** Ins 1997 No 153, Sch 1 \[9\]. Am 2004 No 88, Sch 2 \[19\] \[20\].