Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts26. Minister may make emergency amendments to plan
(1) If at any time an emergency occurs that, in the opinion of the Minister after consultation with the appropriate advisory committee (if any), endangers or may endanger stocks of fish or aquatic life, or any species or class of fish or aquatic life, in any management area or managed fishery in respect of which there is an operative management plan, then, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Act or the management plan, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , amend the plan to the extent required by the emergency.
(2) An amendment made pursuant to subsection (1) shall take effect from a date to be specified in the notice, and may remain in effect for not more than 90 days from the date specified.
(3) A period specified under subsection (2) may be extended for one further period not exceeding 90 days by a subsequent notice given before the expiry of the original notice.
(4) The particulars of a notice given under this section shall be advertised twice in at least 1 newspaper generally circulating in the area concerned.
(5) An amendment made pursuant to subsection (1) shall be deemed to be revoked with effect from the expiry of the period as specified in the notice issued pursuant to subsection (1) or any subsequent notice issued pursuant to subsection (3), or it may be revoked by the Minister at any time within the period specified in the notice.