284Public consultation procedure

284 Public consultation procedure

284 Public consultation procedure

(1) This section applies to the requirement under this Act for a person or body to give the public an opportunity to make submissions on the following—

(a) a fisheries management plan (including any new plan),

(b) the making of a fishing determination by the TAF Committee,

(b1) an acquisition declaration under Division 4B of Part 2,

(c) a management plan, or supporting plan, for a share management fishery (including any new plan),

(d) an aquaculture industry development plan (including any amendment or new plan),

(e) a habitat protection plan (including any amendment or new plan),

(e1) (Repealed)

(f) a determination for listing, a declaration of critical habitat, a recovery plan, a threat abatement plan or a joint management agreement under Part 7A,

(g) a Ministerial order (but not an interim order) made under Subdivision 1A of Division 6 of Part 7A,

(h) a draft Priorities Action Statement or amendment of such a Statement under Division 5A of Part 7A.

(2) In order to give the public an opportunity to make submissions on a matter in subsection (1), the person or body to whom the requirement applies must—

(a) publish the following on a NSW Government website used by the Department—

(i) the matter that is subject to consultation,

(ii) the date by which submissions must be made, and

(b) allow a period of not less than 30 days for public comment.

(2A) A person or body may take other steps the person or body considers reasonable to bring a matter in subsection (1) to the attention of the following persons or class of persons—

(a) members of the public generally,

(b) if the matter relates to a particular area only—members of the public in or near the area.

(3) A requirement under this Act to consult relevant commercial or recreational fishing industry bodies in connection with any such public opportunity to make submissions on a matter is a requirement to consult such bodies as the person or body to whom the requirement applies considers have a sufficient interest in the matter.