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(1) Before making a recommendation under section 74(1), the Minister must—
(a) prepare a draft fishing allocation plan; and
(b) consult, or be satisfied that the chief executive has consulted, persons (or their representatives) that appear to the Minister or the chief executive likely to have an interest in the fishing allocation plan.
(2) The draft fishing allocation plan must provide for the matters set out in section 74(2).
(3) The Minister must ensure that—
(a) public notice is given of the draft fishing allocation plan; and
(b) the draft fishing allocation plan is made available in hard copy at the office of, and is accessible via the Internet site of the department of, the chief executive responsible for the administration of this Act and at such other places as the Minister considers appropriate.
(4) The notice of the draft fishing allocation plan given under subsection (3) must specify—
(a) how a hard copy of the draft fishing allocation plan may be obtained; and
(b) that any person may make a submission on the draft fishing allocation plan, how submissions may be made, and by what date submissions must be made (which must be no earlier than 20 working days after the date on which notice is given).
(5) If any submission is made on the draft fishing allocation plan under subsection (4), the chief executive must, after the expiry of the time for making submissions, prepare for the Minister a report that contains recommendations in respect of the submissions.
Section 76: substituted, on 8 December 2009, by section 32 of the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 57).
