Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION 2008 - REG 15

    (1)     A person developing a strategic environmental assessment must, in completing stage D, carry out consultation about the strategic environmental assessment by—

        (a)     preparing a plan (a consultation plan ) for the consultation; and

Note     The consultation plan must be agreed to by either the Minister or chief planning executive (see s (3)).

        (b)     carrying out consultation in accordance with the consultation plan; and

        (c)     after consultation is complete, preparing a report (a "consultation report") about the consultation that includes comments received during consultation.

    (2)     The consultation plan must—

        (a)     identify the approach to be taken for public consultation; and

        (b)     include a list of stakeholders.

    (3)     Before carrying out the consultation, the person must have the following person's agreement to the consultation plan:

        (a)     for a strategic environmental assessment prepared at the Minister's direction under the Act, section 100 (1) (Preparation of strategic environmental assessments)—the Minister;

        (b)     for a strategic environmental assessment prepared under the Act, section 100 (2) or section 103 (2) (Review of territory plan)—the chief planning executive.