25Recovery plans

### 25 Recovery plans > > (1)  [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC11@Hpa@EN) The Secretary may, with the Minister's approval, make a recovery plan for any listed taxon of flora or fauna. > > > (2)  A recovery plan is to specify – > > > > > > (a) the listed taxon of flora or fauna to which it applies; and > > > > > > > (b) objectives for the conservation and management of that taxon, including – > > > > > > > > > > (i) ways in which those objectives are to be achieved or promoted for the benefit of that taxon; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) resources required to achieve those objectives; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC11@Hpb@EN) the date within 5 years after the plan is made before which it is to be reviewed by the Secretary. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 25 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC11@Hpc@EN) In making a recovery plan, the Secretary must consider social and economic issues as well as matters relating to nature conservation. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 25 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC11@Hpd@EN) Before making a recovery plan the Secretary must prepare a draft of the plan and– > > > > > > (a) provide a copy of the draft plan to CRC; and > > > > > > > (b) seek public comment on the plan. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 25 Subsection (5) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC11@Hpe@EN) The Secretary must, within 30 days after preparing a draft recovery plan, give public notification of the draft plan and also notify the making of the plan in a newspaper circulating generally in the area to which the plan applies. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 25 Subsection (6) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC11@Hpf@EN) The Secretary may, after considering any public comment received during the period of 30 days after public notification, prepare, with the Minister's approval, a final recovery plan.