Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 - SECT 11

Comments and submissions

11. Comments and submissions



(1) If a regulatory impact statement has been prepared, the responsible
Minister must ensure that a notice in accordance with subsection (2) is
published in-

   (a)  the Government Gazette; and

   (b)  a daily newspaper circulating generally throughout Victoria; and

   (c)  if the responsible Minister considers it appropriate, in such trade,
        professional or public interest publications as the responsible
        Minister determines.

(2) A notice must-

   (a)  state the reason for, and the objectives of, the proposed
        statutory rule;

   (b)  summarise the results of the regulatory impact statement;

   (c)  specify where a copy of the regulatory impact statement and of the
        proposed statutory rule can be obtained;

   (d)  invite public comments or submissions within such time (being not less
        than 28 days from the publication of the notice) as is specified in
        the notice.







(3) The responsible Minister must-

   (a)  ensure that all comments and submissions are considered before the
        statutory rule is made; and

   (b)  ensure that a copy of all comments and submissions is given to the
        Scrutiny Committee as soon as practicable after the statutory rule is
        made.