(1)  The Minister must not make the State Planning Provisions under section 27 unless the Minister is satisfied that the State Planning Provisions meet the SPPs criteria.

(2)  The Minister, before making the State Planning Provisions under section 27 , may inform himself or herself, in the manner he or she thinks fit, in relation to any matter.

(3)  Without limiting the manner in which the Minister may inform himself or herself for the purposes of subsection (2) , the Minister may require the Commission to provide him or her with further information for the purposes of that subsection.