9Variation of Schedules [see Note 2]

##### 9 Variation of Schedules \[see Note 2\] (1) The Minister may, by instrument under the Minister’s hand published in the Gazette, declare that a Schedule, not being Schedule 5 or 8, specified in the instrument shall be deemed to be amended in a manner specified in the instrument, and that declaration shall have effect accordingly. (1A) A declaration under subsection (1) that relates to Schedule 6 may be made: (a) on the Minister’s own initiative; or (b) on written application being made to the Minister. (2) Sections 48 (other than paragraph (1)(a)), 48A, 48B, 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to declarations under subsection (1) as if, in those sections, references to regulations were references to declarations. (3) For the purposes of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, a declaration under subsection (1) that is deemed to amend a Schedule by way of repealing part of that Schedule shall be deemed to be an Act that repeals that part of that Schedule. (4) The Minister will take all necessary action to ensure that, where a Schedule is deemed to be amended by virtue of a declaration in force under subsection (1), a copy of that Schedule as deemed to be amended is readily available, on the payment of such fee (if any) as is prescribed, to any member of the public who might wish to export or to import, or is otherwise concerned with the export or import of, specimens. > Note: See section 9B for requirements about comments on proposed declarations relating to the amendment of Schedule 6.