Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 32G

Amendment or revocation of approved management plan

32G. Amendment or revocation of approved management plan



(1) The Minister may amend or revoke an approved management plan.

(2) The Minister may only amend or revoke an approved management plan if-

   (a)  the Minister has caused notice of the proposed amendment or revocation
        to be published and given in accordance with section 27(4)(a); and

   (b)  the Minister has considered any submissions made on the proposed
        amendment or revocation within 60 days after the publication or giving
        of notice of it in accordance with section 27(4)(a)(i) or (ii),
        whichever is the later; and

   (c)  in the case of a proposed amendment of the plan, the Minister has
        appointed a consultative committee to advise on the amendment.

(3) Sections 29 and 31 apply in the case of a proposed amendment to an
approved management plan with any necessary modifications, and as if in those
sections-

   (a)  a reference to a consultative committee appointed for the preparation
        of a draft management plan were a reference to a consultative
        committee appointed under this section for the amendment of the plan;
        and

   (b)  a reference to a draft management plan were a reference to the
        proposed amendment of the plan.