Section 143A — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Variation of action management plan

Written application required (1) If an action management plan is a condition of an approval of an action, the holder of the approval may, at any time, apply to the Minister for a variation of the action management plan. (2) An application for a variation must be: (a) in writing; and (b) accompanied by: (i) any information or documents required by the regulations; and (ii) the application fee (if any) prescribed by the regulations. Minister may approve a variation of action management plan (3) The Minister may approve a variation to an action management plan if requested to do so. (4) When making a decision whether to vary an action management plan, if the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that the application does not include enough information, the Minister may request the applicant to provide specified information relevant to making the decision. (5) If the holder of an approval applies for a variation of an action management plan, the Minister must notify the person, in writing, of the Minister’s decision.