41Consideration by Panel of draft amendment, &c.

### 41 Consideration by Panel of draft amendment, &c. > [*\[Section 41 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 61 of 2001, s. 24, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS24@EN) [*\[Section 41 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 61 of 2001, s. 24, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-061#GS24@EN) [*\[Section 41 Substituted by No. 53 of 2011, s. 10, Applied:22 Dec 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-12-22/act-2011-053#GS10@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 2017, s. 46, Applied:04 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-04/act-2017-046#GS46@EN) As soon as practicable after it receives a report under [section 40](#GS40@EN) or a referral under [section 42(3)(b)](#GS42@Gs3@Hpb@EN) in relation to a draft amendment, the Panel must consider any matter, relating to environmental management of finfish farming, that it is required by the Director, EPA, in a notice under [section 17A(1)](#GS17A@Gs1@EN) , to consider and must, as the case requires – > > > > > > (a) consider the draft amendment and report; or > > > > > > > (b) reconsider the referred draft amendment and the concerns indicated by the Minister. > > > (2)  After complying with [subsection (1)](#GS41@Gs1@EN) , the Panel must make a determination to – > > > > > > (a) recommend to the Minister that the draft amendment be accepted without change; or > > > > > > > (b) modify the draft amendment; or > > > > > > > (c) direct the planning authority to modify the draft amendment; or > > > > > > > (d) recommend to the Minister that the draft amendment be rejected. > > > (3)  If [subsection (2)(b)](#GS41@Gs2@Hpb@EN) applies, the Panel must – > > > > > > (a) modify the draft amendment; and > > > > > > > (b) notify the planning authority in writing of its determination and the reasons for making it, and of the modification. > > > (4)  If [subsection (2)(c)](#GS41@Gs2@Hpc@EN) applies, the Panel must – > > > > > > (a) notify the planning authority in writing of its determination and the reasons for making it, and of the required modification; and > > > > > > > (b) by the same notification, direct the planning authority to make the required modification. > > > (5)  The provisions of this Division, other than [sections 33](#GS33@EN) and [34](#GS34@EN) , apply in relation to the modification of a draft amendment as if it were a draft amendment.