A person may take an action described in a provision of Part 3 without an approval under Part 9 for the purposes of the provision if:
(a) the action is an action, or one of a class of actions, declared by the Minister under section 37A not to require approval under Part 9 for the purposes of the provision (because the taking of the action is in accordance with a particular bioregional plan); and
(b) the declaration is in operation when the action is taken; and
(i) in the bioregion to which the plan applies; and
(ii) in accordance with the plan.
Note: Division 2 of Part 12 deals with bioregional plans.