Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 25

    (1)     If the authority prepares a draft environment protection policy, the authority must also prepare a written notice—

        (a)     containing a brief description of the draft policy; and

        (b)     stating where copies of the draft policy may be obtained; and

        (c)     inviting anyone to make written suggestions or comments about the draft policy to the authority, at the place stated in the notice, within 40 working days after the day the notice is notified under the Legislation Act (the consultation period ).

    (2)     The notice is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

    (3)     The authority must also publish the notice in a daily newspaper.

    (4)     During the consultation period, the authority must make copies of the draft environment protection policy available for inspection in accordance with the notice.

    (5)     The authority must also send a copy of a draft policy, without charge, to—

        (a)     the Conservation Council of the South-East Region and Canberra (Inc.); and

        (b)     the Canberra Business Council Inc.