311Management agreement—conservator may propose

311 Management agreement—conservator may propose (1) The conservator may propose a management agreement to an agency if— (a) the agency’s activities affect, or may affect, public land or unleased territory land; and (b) the conservator reasonably believes the activities may conflict with the management objectives for the land. (2) If the conservator intends to propose a management agreement to an agency, the conservator must— (a) consult the agency in developing the agreement; and (b) consider any representations made by the agency about the agreement. (3) After consulting and considering any representations under subsection (2), the conservator must give the agreement (the proposed agreement) to the agency together with a notice stating— (a) that the agency may— (i) enter into the proposed agreement by signing the agreement and returning it to the conservator within 28 days after the date of the notice (the due date); or (ii) refuse to enter into the proposed agreement by telling the conservator, in writing, of the refusal before the due date; and (b) that if the agency does not act under paragraph (a) before the due date, that the agency will be taken to have refused to enter into the proposed agreement; and

(c) the consequences under this part for the agency of— (i) refusing to enter into the proposed agreement; and (ii) if the agency enters the agreement—breaching a term of the agreement.