21Approval for public exhibition

### 21 Approval for public exhibition > [*\[Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2014, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-01-01/act-2014-024#GS13@EN) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 16 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Jul 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-07-30/act-1997-016#JS1@Ja4@GC5@EN) [*\[Section 21 Repealed by No. 47 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS10@EN) > > > (1)  The Minister must consider whether to approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs prepared by the Minister under [section 18(1)](#GS18@Gs1@EN) or submitted to the Minister under [section 19(3)](#GS19@Gs3@EN) or [section 20(2)](#GS20@Gs2@EN) . > > > (2)  In considering whether to approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs, the Minister may inform himself or herself as he or she thinks fit in relation to any matters. > > > (3)  The Minister, by notice in writing to the Commission, may approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs prepared by the Minister under [section 18(1)](#GS18@Gs1@EN) or submitted to the Minister under [section 19(3)](#GS19@Gs3@EN) or [section 20(2)](#GS20@Gs2@EN) . > > > (4)  The Minister must not approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs unless the Minister is satisfied that the draft of the SPPs meets the SPPs criteria.