45Minister may amend or repeal management plan

#### 45 Minister may amend or repeal management plan 45 Minister may amend or repeal management plan > > (1) The Minister may at any time, by order published on the NSW legislation website, amend a management plan— > > > > > (a) if satisfied it is in the public interest to do so, or > > > > > (b) in such circumstances, in relation to such matters and to such extent as the plan so provides, or > > > > > (c) if the amendment is required to give effect to a decision of the Land and Environment Court relating to the validity of the plan, or > > > > > (d) if satisfied that it is necessary to do so because of requirements arising under the [Water Act 2007](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > (2) (Repealed) > > > (3) Before amending a management plan, the Minister must obtain the concurrence of the Minister for the Environment to the amendment. > > > (4) The date of commencement of a management plan may, but the duration of a management plan may not, be extended by an amendment of the plan under this section. > > > (5) The Minister may at any time, by order published on the NSW legislation website, repeal a management plan (other than a management plan that deals with water sharing). > > > (5A) The Minister may at any time, by order published on the NSW legislation website, repeal a management plan that deals with water sharing if satisfied that it is necessary to do so because of requirements arising under the [Water Act 2007](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > (6) The amendment or repeal of a management plan under this section takes effect on the date the order is published on the NSW legislation website or on a later date specified in the order. > > > (7) An order under subsection (1) (a) varying a bulk access regime is not to be made in relation to a water management area for which a management committee for water sharing is constituted unless the Minister has consulted with the committee in relation to the proposed amendment. > > > (8) A provision of a management plan that authorises the amendment of the plan in accordance with section 42 (2) of this Act is to be construed as a reference to an amendment authorised by subsection (1) (b). > > **s 45:** Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.22 \[4\]. Subst 2004 No 39, Sch 1 \[17\]. Am 2005 No 118, Sch 1 \[9\]; 2008 No 73, Sch 6 \[1\]; 2009 No 110, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2018 No 31, Sch 1 \[1\] \[9\] \[10\].