(1)  The Secretary may, with the Minister's approval, make a recovery plan for any listed taxon of flora or fauna.

(2)  A recovery plan is to specify –

(a) the listed taxon of flora or fauna to which it applies; and

(b) objectives for the conservation and management of that taxon, including –

(i) ways in which those objectives are to be achieved or promoted for the benefit of that taxon; and

(ii) resources required to achieve those objectives; and

(c) the date within 5 years after the plan is made before which it is to be reviewed by the Secretary.

(3)  In making a recovery plan, the Secretary must consider social and economic issues as well as matters relating to nature conservation.

(4)  Before making a recovery plan the Secretary must prepare a draft of the plan and–

(a) provide a copy of the draft plan to CRC; and

(b) seek public comment on the plan.

(5)  The Secretary must, within 30 days after preparing a draft recovery plan, give public notification of the draft plan and also notify the making of the plan in a newspaper circulating generally in the area to which the plan applies.

(6)  The Secretary may, after considering any public comment received during the period of 30 days after public notification, prepare, with the Minister's approval, a final recovery plan.