41Approval of draft State strategic plan

#### 41 Approval of draft State strategic plan 41 Approval of draft State strategic plan > > (1) The Minister may— > > > > > (a) approve a draft State strategic plan submitted to the Minister by Local Land Services, without alteration or with such alteration as the Minister thinks fit, or > > > > > (b) refer the draft State strategic plan back to Local Land Services for further consideration. > > > (2) The Minister is not to approve a draft State strategic plan unless the Minister— > > > > > (a) is satisfied (having regard to the advice of any person or body to which the draft State strategic plan has been referred) that the plan promotes the achievement of State priorities for local land services (if any), and > > > > > (b) has sought the advice of any person or body engaged to carry out an independent audit of the activities of Local Land Services under section 24, and > > > > > (c) has obtained the concurrence of the Minister administering the [Native Vegetation Act 2003](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2003-103), but only in relation to those parts of the draft plan that relate to natural resource management. > > > (3) Before making any alterations to the draft State strategic plan, the Minister must consult Local Land Services.