73BAdoption, amendment and cancellation of plans of management

73B Adoption, amendment and cancellation of plans of management

73B Adoption, amendment and cancellation of plans of management

(1) The Minister may do the following after considering representations made under section 73A and advice from the appropriate regional advisory committee and, if provided, advice from the Council—

(a) adopt a plan of management without alteration,

(b) adopt a plan of management with the alterations the Minister thinks fit,

(c) refer the plan of management back to the responsible authority for further consideration.

(1A) For subsection (1), advice received from the appropriate regional advisory committee and the Council in relation to land reserved or dedicated under Part 4A must be provided to the Minister by the responsible authority.

(1B) Despite subsections (1) and (1A) the Minister may—

(a) if the appropriate regional advisory committee or responsible authority do not provide advice—

(i) adopt a plan of management, without alteration or with the alterations the Minister thinks fit, or

(ii) refer the plan of management back to the responsible authority and the regional advisory committee for further consideration, or

(b) if the appropriate regional advisory committee is not properly constituted—adopt a plan of management, without alteration or with the alterations the Minister thinks fit, or

(c) consider advice provided by the appropriate regional advisory committee after the expiration of the period for providing advice to the Minister under section 73A(9).

(2) The Minister is to refer the plan of management back to the responsible authority for consideration if the Minister has not adopted the plan within 12 months after receiving it for consideration.

(3) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the responsible authority—

(a) amend or alter a plan of management from time to time, or

(b) cancel a plan of management, or

(c) cancel a plan of management and substitute a new plan of management.