WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2000 - SECT 38
Public exhibition of draft management plan
WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2000 - SECT 38
Public exhibition of draft management plan
38 Public exhibition of draft management plan
(1) Once the Minister is satisfied that a draft management plan is suitable
for public exhibition, the Minister--
(a) must give public notice of the draft
plan, and
(b) must exhibit the draft plan (together with such other
information as is appropriate or necessary to enable the draft plan and its
implications to be understood) at the places, on the dates and during the
times set out in the notice.
(2) The public notice referred to in subsection
(1) (a)--
(a) must specify the places at which, the dates on which, and the
times during which, the draft plan may be inspected by the public, and
(b)
must specify a period of at least 40 days during which submissions may be made
to the Minister in relation to the plan (the
"submission period" ), and
(c) must be published in the authorised manner.
(3) In the case of a draft management plan containing environmental protection
provisions, the Minister must consult with the Minister for Urban Affairs and
Planning before making a decision as to whether the plan is suitable for
public exhibition.
