16Consultation

#### 16 Consultation 16 Consultation > > (1) Before adopting a coastal management program, a local council must consult on the draft program with— > > > > > (a) the community, and > > > > > (b) if the local council’s local government area contains— > > > > > > > (i) land within the coastal vulnerability area, any local council whose local government area contains land within the same coastal sediment compartment (as specified in Schedule 1), and > > > > > > > (ii) an estuary that is within 2 or more local government areas (as specified in Schedule 1), the other local councils, and > > > > > (c) other public authorities if the coastal management program— > > > > > > > (i) proposes actions or activities to be carried out by that public authority, or > > > > > > > (ii) proposes specific emergency actions or activities to be carried out by a public authority under the coastal zone emergency action subplan, or > > > > > > > (iii) relates to, affects or impacts on any land or assets owned or managed by that public authority. > > > (2) Consultation under this section is to be undertaken in accordance with the relevant provisions of the coastal management manual. > > > (3) A failure to comply with this section does not invalidate a coastal management program. > > > (4) The regulations may amend Schedule 1.