sec.17Community awareness and involvement

sec.17 Community awareness and involvement

This section applies if the chief executive decides to develop and implement a plan to— raise community awareness of issues about water quality; and involve the community in water quality management. The chief executive must consider including in the plan— a description of the issues about water quality; and ways to raise community awareness and understanding about water quality policy, planning and management; and ways to improve levels of community consultation in relation to water quality management, including consultation carried out under this policy; and ways to better inform the community of issues about water quality management. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive decides to develop and implement a plan to— raise community awareness of issues about water quality; and involve the community in water quality management. (sec.17-ssec.2) The chief executive must consider including in the plan— a description of the issues about water quality; and ways to raise community awareness and understanding about water quality policy, planning and management; and ways to improve levels of community consultation in relation to water quality management, including consultation carried out under this policy; and ways to better inform the community of issues about water quality management.

• (a) raise community awareness of issues about water quality; and
• (b) involve the community in water quality management.
• (a) a description of the issues about water quality; and
• (b) ways to raise community awareness and understanding about water quality policy, planning and management; and
• (c) ways to improve levels of community consultation in relation to water quality management, including consultation carried out under this policy; and
• (d) ways to better inform the community of issues about water quality management.