Plans required for Commonwealth reserves without Boards

(1)

The Director must prepare management plans for each Commonwealth reserve for which there is not a Board to try to ensure that a management plan for the reserve is in operation:

(a)

as soon as practicable after the reserve is declared; and

(b)

at all times after the first plan for managing the reserve takes effect.

Note: Section 368 specifies steps to be taken in preparing a management plan for a Commonwealth reserve.

Amending or replacing plans for reserves without Boards

(2)

The Director may prepare a management plan for a Commonwealth reserve for which there is not a Board:

(a)

to amend a management plan that is in operation for the reserve; or

(b)

to revoke and replace a management plan that is in operation for the reserve.

Plans required for Commonwealth reserves with Boards

(3)

A Board for a Commonwealth reserve must prepare management plans for the reserve in conjunction with the Director, to try to ensure that a management plan for the reserve is in operation:

(a)

as soon as practicable after the Board is established; and

(b)

at all times after a plan for managing the reserve first takes effect after the establishment of the Board.

Note: Section 368 specifies steps to be taken in preparing a management plan for a Commonwealth reserve.

Amending or replacing plans for reserves with Boards

(4)

The Board for a Commonwealth reserve may prepare a management plan for the reserve in conjunction with the Director:

(a)

to amend a management plan that is in operation for the reserve; or

(b)

to revoke and replace a management plan that is in operation for the reserve.