Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 57

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a nature conservation strategy for the ACT is in force (the existing strategy ); and

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

    (2)     The conservator—

        (a)     may prepare a new draft nature conservation strategy, incorporating the minor amendments into the existing strategy; and

        (b)     need not comply with the requirements in this part; and

        (c)     may submit the new draft nature conservation strategy to the Minister for approval.

    (3)     If the conservator submits a new draft nature conservation strategy to the Minister for approval, the Minister must—

        (a)     approve the strategy; or

        (b)     reject the strategy.

Note     The new draft nature conservation strategy approved by the Minister is a nature conservation strategy and is a disallowable instrument (see  s 54).

    (4)     In this section:

"minor amendment", of a nature conservation strategy for the ACT, means an amendment that will improve the effectiveness or technical efficiency of the strategy without changing the substance of the strategy.

Examples

1     minor correction to improve effectiveness

2     omission of something redundant

3     technical adjustment to improve efficiency