New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(cf clause 17 of EP&A Regulation 1994)
(1) Following the preparation of a draft development control plan, the council:(a) must give public notice in a local newspaper of the places, dates and times for inspection of the draft plan,(b) must publicly exhibit at the places, on the dates and during the times set out in the notice:(i) a copy of the draft plan, and(ii) a copy of any relevant local environmental plan or deemed environmental planning instrument, and(c) must specify in the notice the period during which submissions about the draft plan may be made to the council (which must include the period during which the plan is being publicly exhibited).
(2) A draft development control plan must be publicly exhibited for at least 28 days.