Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 149

    Before the Australian Fisheries Management Authority determines under subsection   17(1A) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 that a plan of management is not warranted for a fishery, the Authority must:

  (a)   make an agreement with the Minister under section   146 for assessment of the impacts of actions on each matter protected by a provision of Part   3, being actions permitted under the Authority's policy for managing the fishery; and

  (b)   consider any recommendations made by the Minister under the agreement.