30Considerations for recommendation

30 Considerations for recommendation (1) Before making a recommendation under section 28, the committee must: (a) invite written submissions from the council for the local government area and the public no later than 10 months after the election day for a periodic general election for the council; and (b) allow at least 60 days after the invitation to make submissions under paragraph (a) to receive submissions; and (c) after receiving the submissions: (i) consider the submissions; and (ii) publish a preliminary report on its website proposing its recommendation or alternate recommendations; and

Local Government Act 2019 25 (iii) invite written submissions from the council and the public on the preliminary report; and (d) allow at least 60 days after the invitation to make submissions under paragraph (c)(iii) to receive submissions; and (e) after receiving the submissions: (i) consider the submissions; and (ii) publish a final report with its recommendation on its website. (2) The committee may, for subsection (1)(c), hold a public hearing or request further information from a person who made a submission. (3) The committee must provide its final report to the council and the Minister at least 18 months before the next periodic general election for the council.