Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 8(1) substituted by No. 68/2006 s. 4(1).
(1) If requested by the Minister, a managing authority of all or part of a heritage river area or natural catchment area or the Catchment Management Authority for the area, must prepare a management plan in relation to the area, or any part of the area, within the time specified by the Minister that includes the matters specified by the Minister.
S. 8(1A) inserted by No. 68/2006 s. 4(1).
(1A) The Minister may request the preparation of a management plan under subsection (1)—
(a) after consulting the Minister responsible for administering the Act under which the land is controlled or managed or the Catchment Management Authority is established; and
(b) if he or she considers that there is not an existing plan or strategy that adequately addresses the management of the area.
S. 8(2) repealed by No. 68/2006 s. 4(2).
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(3) A management plan proposed to be made under this section must be made available for public inspection for at least 60 days before it is made.
S. 8(4) amended by No. 68/2006 s. 4(3).
(4) The managing authority or Catchment Management Authority must have regard to any comments made by persons who have inspected the management plan during the inspection period.
S. 8(5) amended by No. 68/2006 s. 4(4).
(5) A management plan made under this section does not take effect until it is approved by the Minister, after consulting the Minister responsible for administering the Act under which the land is controlled or managed or the Catchment Management Authority is established.
S. 8(6) amended by No. 68/2006 s. 4(5).
(6) A management plan may be amended or revoked by a managing authority or Catchment Management Authority with the approval of the Minister, after consulting the Minister responsible for administering the Act under which the land is controlled or managed or the Catchment Management Authority is established.
S. 8(7) repealed by No. 68/2006 s. 4(6).
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S. 8(8) amended by No. 68/2006 s. 4(7).
(8) The managing authority or Catchment Management Authority must cause notice of a management plan made under this section and of any amendment or revocation of such a plan to be published in the Government Gazette.
S. 8(9) repealed by No. 68/2006 s. 4(8).
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S. 8A inserted by No. 68/2006 s. 5.