220UAmendment or revocation of declaration of critical habitat

#### 220U Amendment or revocation of declaration of critical habitat 220U Amendment or revocation of declaration of critical habitat > > (1) The Minister may amend or revoke a declaration of critical habitat by a further notification published in the Gazette. > > > (2) However, the Minister must not amend or revoke a declaration unless the Minister— > > > > > (a) has consulted the Fisheries Scientific Committee about the matter, and > > > > > (b) has given notice of the proposed amendment or revocation to affected persons and given the public an opportunity to make submissions as if it were a preliminary identification of critical habitat, and > > > > > (c) has had regard to the matters the Minister would be required to have regard to if it were a decision to declare critical habitat. > > > (3) The Minister must give notice of the amendment or revocation to all affected persons as if it were a declaration of critical habitat. > > > (4) The Minister must, in a notification amending or revoking a declaration of critical habitat and in a notice under subsection (3), give the reasons for the amendment or revocation of the declaration. > > **s 220U:** Ins 1997 No 153, Sch 1 \[9\].