BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 2016 - SECT 9.3
Submissions about proposed public consultation documents
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 2016 - SECT 9.3
Submissions about proposed public consultation documents
9.3 Submissions about proposed public consultation documents
(1) During the
period of public consultation on a proposed public consultation document, any
person may make a written submission to the person making the document.
(2)
The person making the public consultation document may (but need not) make
publicly available the submissions made on the proposed document (or a summary
of or report on any such submissions).
(3) Before a person makes a public
consultation document, the person is to consider any submissions made on the
proposed document.
(4) If the person making the public consultation document
is not the Environment Agency Head, the person is, before making the document,
to consider any recommendations made by the Environment Agency Head in
relation to submissions made on the proposed document.
(5) If substantial
changes are proposed to be made to a proposed document following public
consultation, the person making the document may require further public
consultation in accordance with this Division on the revised proposed
document.
