(1)  The Minister, by notice published in the Gazette , may declare any rules, regulations, orders or a draft management plan referred to in a public notice under section 44 to constitute an interim management plan.

(2)  A notice under subsection (1) must state the date on which the interim management plan is to take effect.

(3)  An interim management plan has effect as if it were a management plan approved under section 47 .

(4)  An interim management plan which relates to any matter that was the subject of the repealed Act must be generally consistent with that Act.

(5)  An interim management plan ceases to take effect on the earlier of the following:

(a) a date 12 months or later as the Minister determines after it took effect;

(b) the date on which a management plan covering the fishery takes effect.