65Notice of proposal to make, amend or revoke service standards

65 Notice of proposal to make, amend or revoke service standards

(1) The Minister must publish notice of the Minister's proposal to make, amend or revoke a service standard (a proposal notice).

(2) A proposal notice must—

(a) summarise the relevant standard; and

(b) specify where a copy of the standard may be inspected; and

(c) invite written comments on the standard; and

(d) specify the date by which a comment must be given, being a date which is at least 28 days after the date on which the proposal notice is published; and

(e) specify the address to which a comment must be sent; and

(f) be published in the Government Gazette and any other publication the Minister considers appropriate.

(3) The Minister is not required to comply with this section if the Minister proposes to amend a service standard only to correct a mistake.