Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591:section:17:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00591
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 66977–69652

17  Plans of management
 (1) Subject to subsection (1A), AFMA must, in writing, after consultation with such persons engaged in fishing as appear to AFMA to be appropriate and after giving due consideration to any representations mentioned in subsection (3), determine plans of management for all fisheries.
 (1A) If, in all the circumstances, AFMA is of the view that a plan of management is not warranted for a particular fishery, AFMA may make a determination accordingly, including in the determination its reasons for making the determination. While a determination under this subsection is in force, AFMA is not required to determine a plan of management for a fishery.
 (1AB) If, at any time after making a determination under subsection (1A) that a plan of management is not warranted for a particular fishery, AFMA ceases to be of the view, AFMA may make a further determination revoking the determination under subsection (1A).
 (1B) A determination under subsection (1A) must be notified:
 (a) in the Gazette; and
 (b) to all persons and organisations listed in the register established under section 17A, at their addresses as shown on the register.
 (2) Before determining a plan of management for a fishery, AFMA must prepare a draft of the plan and, by public notice:
 (a) state that it intends to determine a plan of management in respect of the fishery; and
 (b) invite interested persons to make representations in connection with the draft plan by a date specified in the notice, not being less than one month after the date of publication of the notice in the Gazette; and
 (c) specify:
 (i) an address from which copies of the draft plan may be obtained; and
 (ii) an address to which representations may be forwarded.
 (2A) In addition to issuing a public notice under subsection (2) and before determining a plan of management for a fishery, AFMA must notify the persons and organisations listed in the register established under section 17A, at their addresses as shown on the register, of the terms of the public notice.
 (3) A person may, not later than the date specified in the notice, make representations to AFMA in connection with the draft plan.
 (4) In this section, a reference to public notice is a reference to notice published:
 (a) in the Gazette; and
 (b) in each State and Territory, in a newspaper circulating throughout that State or Territory; and
 (c) in such other newspaper or publication (if any) that appears to AFMA to be appropriate in the circumstances.
 (5) A plan of management for a fishery may set out:
 (a) the objectives of the plan of management; and
 (b) measures by which the objectives are to be attained; and
 (c)