49Order changing management plan

### 49 Order changing management plan > > (1)  The Minister, by order published in the *Gazette*, may change a management plan by amending, substituting or adding any provision of the management plan if satisfied that an emergency has arisen, or is likely to arise, making it necessary or advisable to change the management plan. > > > (2)  The Minister may change a management plan for one or more of the following purposes: > > > > > > (a) to safeguard the fish being covered by the management plan from the outbreak of disease or the introduction of exotic kinds or species of fish or other things that are harming, or capable of harming, the fish; > > > > > > > (b) to safeguard the quality and quantity of fish covered by the management plan; > > > > > > > (c) to protect the fish covered by the management plan or other fish or their habitat from actual or anticipated damage or injury. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 49 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 26 of 1997, s. 12, Applied:03 Sep 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-09-03/act-1997-026#GS12@EN) [*\[Section 49 Subsection (2A) omitted by No. 42 of 1998, s. 8, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS8@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  An order may provide for any one or more of the following: > > > > > > (a) the suspension of fishing; > > > > > > > (b) the prohibition, restriction or variation of the controls or the kinds of fishing methods that may be employed; > > > > > > > (c) the alteration to the quantity, ages, sizes, sex, kinds or species of fish that may be taken; > > > > > > > (d) emergency provisions to safeguard fish; > > > > > > > (e) that a contravention of, or failure to comply with, a provision of the order is an offence; > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 49 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 14, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS14@EN) the imposition of a penalty in respect of any offence.