16Approval to prepare draft plan

16 Approval to prepare draft plan

(1)  The Secretary and a person, other than a person referred to in section 15 (1) , may apply to the Minister for approval to prepare a draft plan.

(2)  An application, by a person other than the Secretary, is to –

(a) be in an approved form; and

(b) contain any details the Minister requires; and

(c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and

(d) be lodged with the Minister.

(3)  The Minister may –

(a) grant the application subject to any requirement not inconsistent with any other provision of this Act; or

(b) refuse to grant the approval.