Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 166

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a controlled native species management plan for a controlled native species is in force (the existing plan ); and

        (b)     the conservator considers that minor amendments to the existing plan are appropriate.

    (2)     The conservator—

        (a)     may prepare a new draft controlled native species management plan for the controlled native species, incorporating the minor amendments into the existing plan; and

        (b)     need not comply with the consultation requirements in section 162 (Draft controlled native species management plan—public consultation); and

        (c)     may prepare a final version of the new draft controlled native species management plan, as amended.

Note     The final version of the new draft controlled native species management plan is a controlled native species management plan and is a disallowable instrument (see  s 165).

    (3)     In this section:

"minor amendment", of a controlled native species management plan, means an amendment that will improve the effectiveness or technical efficiency of the plan without changing the substance of the plan.

Examples

1     minor correction to improve effectiveness

2     omission of something redundant

3     technical adjustment to improve efficiency