(1) If the plan prepared under section 14 or a review of the plan prepared under section 15 shows that the Crown needs to take action in order to meet its obligations under section 9, the Crown may do so under section 9(1)(a), (b), or (c), as appropriate.
(2) Before taking action under subsection (1), the Crown must consult—
(a) the trustee; and
(b) the relevant iwi aquaculture organisations, mandated iwi organisations, and recognised iwi organisations of affected iwi.
Section 16: substituted, on 1 October 2011, by section 7(1) of the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 69).