9Preparation of policies and programmes by the Secretary

#### 9 Preparation of policies and programmes by the Secretary 9 Preparation of policies and programmes by the Secretary > > (1) The Secretary shall, when given directions by the Minister to do so, cause to be prepared statements of proposed policies with respect to community welfare and social development and proposed programmes for the implementation of those policies. > > > (2) If the Minister so approves, the Secretary may— > > > > > (a) invite participation by such persons and organisations concerned in community welfare or social development as the Secretary thinks fit in the preparation of any such statements or programmes, > > > > > (b) cause drafts of any such statements or programmes to be made available for public comment before their submission, with or without amendment, to the Minister, and > > > > > (c) cause any such statements or programmes, and any documents or matter used in their preparation, to be published and made available to the public.