13Amended special species management plan

### 13 Amended special species management plan > > (1)  The Minister may amend a special species management plan. > > > (2)  The amended special species management plan must contain the matters specified in [section 12(3)](#GS12@Gs3@EN) . > > > (3)  If the Minister proposes to amend a special species management plan, the Minister must cause a draft of the amended special species management plan to be prepared and – > > > > > > (a) cause a copy of the draft amended special species management plan to be made available for public comment for a period of 42 days; and > > > > > > > (b) advertise that the draft amended special species management plan has been made available for public comment. > > > (4)  If a draft amended special species management plan is made available for public comment, representations in relation to the draft amended special species management plan may be submitted to the Minister by any person before the expiration of the public comment period referred to in [subsection (3)](#GS13@Gs3@EN) . > > > (5)  As soon as practicable after receipt of representations in relation to a draft amended special species management plan, the Minister must consider the representations and accept the draft amended special species management plan, or accept the draft amended special species management plan with such modifications as the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the representations. > > > (6)  The Minister must publish notice in the *Gazette* of the Minister's acceptance of the draft amended special species management plan and must make the amended special species management plan, as accepted by the Minister, publicly available. > > > (7)  A draft amended special species management plan accepted by the Minister in accordance with [subsection (5)](#GS13@Gs5@EN) takes effect as an amended special species management plan on the date of the notice published in the *Gazette* under [subsection (6)](#GS13@Gs6@EN) . > > > (8)  A notice referred to in [subsection (6)](#GS13@Gs6@EN) is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) .