Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Coastal Management Act 1995 - SECT 16

Preparing the Victorian Coastal Strategy

16. Preparing the Victorian Coastal Strategy



(1) In preparing the Victorian Coastal Strategy, the Council must consult
with-

   (a)  any Minister or public authority whose interests the Council considers
        are likely to be affected by the Strategy; and

   (b)  the municipal council of any municipal district to which the Strategy
        will apply; and

   (c)  land owners in any area affected by the Strategy;

   (d)  any other persons or organisations whose interests the Council
        considers are likely to be affected by the Strategy.

(2) The Council may comply with subsection (1)(c) and (d) by-

   (a)  making the draft Strategy available for inspection by the public for
        at least 4 weeks after its preparation; and

   (b)  publishing a notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the State
        and in a local newspaper circulating generally in the areas which will
        be affected by the Strategy stating where and when the draft Strategy
        can be inspected, and inviting public comment by a set date; and

   (c)  considering any comments made by the set date; and

   (d)  making any appropriate changes to the draft Strategy.

(3) The Council may take any other steps it thinks appropriate to involve the
community in the preparation of the Strategy.