96INotice of draft environment protection policy

96I Notice of draft environment protection policy

(1)  After preparing a draft environment protection policy and the impact statement referred to in section 96H(2) , the Minister must –

(a) give notice of the draft environment protection policy and impact statement; and

(b) provide a copy of that notice, the draft environment protection policy and the impact statement to the Panel.

(2)  The notice must –

(a) be published on 2 consecutive Saturdays –

(i) in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State; and

(ii) if the draft environment protection policy only applies to a particular area of the State, in a newspaper circulating generally in that area; and

(b) if the draft environment protection policy only applies in respect of an aspect or part of the environment, specify that aspect or part; and

(c) state where copies of the draft environment protection policy and impact statement may be obtained; and

(d) invite from Government departments and agencies, public authorities, local government, industry organisations, interested groups and persons and members of the public the making of written submissions to the Panel on the draft environment protection policy and impact statement; and

(e) specify the day by which those submissions may be made, being a day not less than 30 days after the notice is first published in a newspaper.

(3)  [Section 96I Subsection (3) inserted by No. 75 of 2007, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2008] The Minister may extend the period referred to in subsection (2)(e) for a period not exceeding 30 days if he or she considers it necessary.

(4)  [Section 96I Subsection (4) inserted by No. 75 of 2007, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2008] The power referred to in subsection (3) may be exercised by the Minister on one or more occasions.