(1)  A council that decides to establish a single authority or one of the councils that decides to establish a joint authority is to –

(a) publish a notice at least once in a daily newspaper circulating in the relevant municipal area; and

(b) display a notice in a conspicuous place in its public office from the date on which the notice is first published until the date specified in the notice.

(2)  A notice is to specify the following:

(a) the purpose of the proposed authority;

(b) the membership of the proposed authority;

(c) that a copy of the proposed rules of the authority is open for inspection at the public office;

(d) that a copy of the proposed rules may be purchased at a specified price at the public office;

(e) that written submissions in respect of the authority may be lodged with the general manager of one of the participating councils;

(f) the date until which –

(i) a copy of the proposed rules may be inspected or purchased; and

(ii) submissions may be made.

(3)  A date specified under subsection (2)(f) is to be at least 21 days after a notice is first published.

(4)  The general manager, as soon as practicable after the notice is first published, must make available –

(a) a copy of the proposed rules –

(i) to the Director; and

(ii) for inspection by the public; and

(b) copies of the proposed rules for purchase at a price not exceeding the approximate cost of printing the rules.

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