Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
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(1) Before making a legislative instrument under section 123 in relation to an area, a place or premises, the Minister must ensure that: (a) information setting out: (i) the proposal to make the legislative instrument; and (ii) an explanation, in summary form, of the consequences of the making of the legislative instrument; has been made reasonably available to people who are being, or would be, serviced by each business that may be a community store if the instrument were made; and (b) such people have been given a reasonable opportunity to discuss: (i) the proposal to make the legislative instrument; and (ii) the consequences of the making of the legislative instrument; and (iii) their circumstances, concerns and views, so far as they relate to the proposal; with employees of the Commonwealth or such other persons as the Minister thinks appropriate. (2) A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not affect the validity of an instrument under section 123.