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High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
20Requirement to give pre‑collection notice
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20 Requirement to give pre‑collection notice
(1) A notifying entity for a collection activity must give a notice (a pre‑collection notice) for the activity to the Minister.
(2) The entity must give the pre‑collection notice:
(a) at least 6 months before the day the collection activity starts to be carried out; or
(b) if that is not possible—as soon as practicable before that day.