(1) When the Authority has prepared a plan of management, the Authority must cause public notice to be given:
(a) stating the plan has been prepared; and
(b) setting out the area, species or ecological community to which the plan relates; and
(c) invite the public to make comments in connection with the plan by the date specified in the notice (which must be at least 1 month after the date the notice is published in the Gazette ); and
(d) stating:
(i) an address from which copies of the plan may be obtained; and
(ii) an address to which comments must be sent.
(3) The Authority must take into account any comments made in accordance with the notice and:
(a) if it thinks fit, alter the plan of management accordingly; or
(b) otherwise, confirm the plan of management.
(4) The Authority must cause public notice to be given:
(a) if it has altered the plan of management as mentioned in paragraph (3)(a):
(i) stating that the plan of management has been altered; and
(ii) stating an address at which copies of the plan of management as altered may be inspected or from which copies of the plan of management as altered may be obtained; or
(b) otherwise, stating that the plan of management has been confirmed.