Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT 1992 No. 194 of 1992 - SECT 46

46.(1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, declare that a specified
draft plan prepared by a State or State agency is adopted as a recovery plan,
or threat abatement plan, as the case requires.

(2) If a State or State agency varies a draft plan in respect of which the
Minister has previously made a declaration under subsection (1) or this
subsection, the Minister may, by instrument in writing, declare that the
recovery plan, or threat abatement plan, as the case requires, is taken to be
varied accordingly.

(3) The Minister must not make a declaration under this section unless he or
she is satisfied that the draft plan, or the draft plan as varied, complies
with the requirements of section 32 or 34 (whichever is applicable).

(4) Before making a declaration under this section, the Minister must consider
any advice on the draft plan given to the Minister by the Advisory Committee.