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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.120GReview of management plans
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### sec.120G Review of management plans
The Minister must review the operation of a management plan for an area not later than 10 years after its approval.
On completing the review, the Minister may—
prepare a new management plan for the area; or
amend the existing management plan for the area; or
leave the existing management plan for the area unchanged; or
if the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances, decide that the existing management plan be replaced with a management statement for the area.
If the Minister decides, under subsection (2) (d) , that the existing management plan be replaced with a management statement for the area—
the Governor in Council may revoke the approval of the existing management plan; and
if the approval is revoked—the chief executive must prepare a management statement for the area under this part to take effect immediately after the revocation.
Subsection (3) (b) does not apply if the area is amalgamated with another area for which a management statement is required under section 111 , and either—
the regulation dedicating or declaring the amalgamated area declares that an existing management statement or existing management plan applies to the amalgamated area; or
an existing management statement or existing management plan is amended to apply it to the amalgamated area.
Also, if the area is a protected area, section 111 (4) applies to the area as if section 111 (4) (b) also included a reference to a management statement required to be prepared under subsection (3) (b) .
s 120G ins 2013 No. 55 s 72
(sec.120G-ssec.1) The Minister must review the operation of a management plan for an area not later than 10 years after its approval.
(sec.120G-ssec.2) On completing the review, the Minister may— prepare a new management plan for the area; or amend the existing management plan for the area; or leave the existing management plan for the area unchanged; or if the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances, decide that the existing management plan be replaced with a management statement for the area.
(sec.120G-ssec.3) If the Minister decides, under subsection (2) (d) , that the existing management plan be replaced with a management statement for the area— the Governor in Council may revoke the approval of the existing management plan; and if the approval is revoked—the chief executive must prepare a management statement for the area under this part to take effect immediately after the revocation.
(sec.120G-ssec.4) Subsection (3) (b) does not apply if the area is amalgamated with another area for which a management statement is required under section 111 , and either— the regulation dedicating or declaring the amalgamated area declares that an existing management statement or existing management plan applies to the amalgamated area; or an existing management statement or existing management plan is amended to apply it to the amalgamated area.
(sec.120G-ssec.5) Also, if the area is a protected area, section 111 (4) applies to the area as if section 111 (4) (b) also included a reference to a management statement required to be prepared under subsection (3) (b) .
- (a) prepare a new management plan for the area; or
- (b) amend the existing management plan for the area; or
- (c) leave the existing management plan for the area unchanged; or
- (d) if the Minister is satisfied it is appropriate in the circumstances, decide that the existing management plan be replaced with a management statement for the area.
- (a) the Governor in Council may revoke the approval of the existing management plan; and
- (b) if the approval is revoked—the chief executive must prepare a management statement for the area under this part to take effect immediately after the revocation.
- (a) the regulation dedicating or declaring the amalgamated area declares that an existing management statement or existing management plan applies to the amalgamated area; or
- (b) an existing management statement or existing management plan is amended to apply it to the amalgamated area.