23Procedures for preparing and adopting management plans

23 Procedures for preparing and adopting management plans

23 Procedures for preparing and adopting management plans

(2009 Reg, cl 5)

(1) Before adopting a draft management plan, the Corporation is to ensure that the draft plan is publicly advertised in a notice that—

(a) is published on the website of the Corporation, and

(b) includes a brief description of the draft plan, and

(c) includes a statement indicating a location at which members of the public may examine a copy of the draft plan, and

(d) indicates a closing date on or before which written submissions may be made to the Corporation concerning the draft plan, being a date that is not less than 30 days after the date on which the notice is first published.

(2) The Corporation is, before adopting the draft plan, to consider any submissions made to it on or before the closing date for submissions specified in the notice.