Section 149 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Assessment before determination that no plan required

Before the Australian Fisheries Management Authority determines under subsection 17(1A) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 that a plan of management is not warranted for a fishery, the Authority must: (a) make an agreement with the Minister under section 146 for assessment of the impacts of actions on each matter protected by a provision of Part 3, being actions permitted under the Authority’s policy for managing the fishery; and (b) consider any recommendations made by the Minister under the agreement.