48ACorrection of management plan

48A Correction of management plan

[Section 48A Inserted by No. 42 of 1998, s. 7, Applied:18 Dec 1998]

(1)  [Section 48A Subsection (1) substituted by No. 33 of 2000, s. 7, Applied:16 Jun 2000] The Minister, after consultation with the relevant fishing body and by order published in the Gazette, may change a management plan if satisfied that the change is –

(a) to correct any error in the management plan; or

(b) to remove any anomaly in the management plan; or

(c) to clarify or simplify the management plan; or

(d) to remove any inconsistency between management plans or between a management plan and any Act; or

(e) to make procedural changes to a management plan; or

(f) for any other prescribed purpose.

(2)  The Secretary is to –

(a) specify the change by public notice; and

(b) notify the change to any person holding a licence for commercial purposes affected by the order by notice served on the licensee.