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Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988
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#### 19 Minister’s powers
(1) Subject to subsection (2), on receipt of the draft Plan submitted for approval, the Minister shall, after such consultation, if any, as the Minister thinks necessary:
(a) approve the draft Plan without alteration; or
(b) refer the draft Plan to the Authority with either or both of the following:
(i) directions to conduct further consultations;
(ii) suggested alterations.
(2) If the Authority reports under section 18 that the Territory planning authority objects to any aspect of the draft Plan, the Minister shall not act under subsection (1) except after consultation with the Executive.