Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 22E

Preparation of a draft Sustainable Water Strategy

22E. Preparation of a draft Sustainable Water Strategy

In preparing a draft Sustainable Water Strategy, the Minister must-

   (a)  consult with the consultative committee appointed by the Minister
        under section 22D;

   (b)  give notice of the preparation of the Strategy to any Authority whose
        interests the Minister considers are likely to be affected by the
        Strategy;

   (c)  publish notice of the undertaking of the strategy and the preparation
        of the Strategy in a local newspaper circulating generally in the area
        to which the Strategy applies;

   (d)  make the draft Strategy available for inspection by the public for at
        least 2 months after its preparation;

   (e)  publish a notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the State and
        in a local newspaper circulating generally in the region 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;

   (f)  consider any comments made by the set date;

   (g)  consider any comments of any panel appointed under section 22F;

   (h)  make any appropriate changes to the draft Strategy.