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 (e1) (Repealed) 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. > > **s 284:** Am 1997 No 153, Sch 1 \[15\]; 2000 No 86, Schs 2 \[9\], 5 \[2\], 6.2 \[20\]; 2001 No 104, Sch 1 \[39\]; 2004 No 88, Sch 2 \[44\] \[45\]; 2006 No 18, Sch 1 \[30\]–\[32\]; 2014 No 72, Sch 3, cl 2 (b); 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[135\] \[136\]; 2018 No 25, Sch 2.9 \[2\]; 2022 No 59, Sch 1.14\[12\]; 2024 No 47, Sch 1.12\[1\].