18Plan to be submitted to Minister for approval

18 Plan to be submitted to Minister for approval (1) The proponent must submit a consultation plan to the Minister for approval. (2) The Minister must within 21 days after receiving a consultation plan— (a) decide whether or not to approve the consultation plan; and (b) advise the proponent of that decision. (3) If the Minister decides not to approve a consultation plan, the proponent may— (a) submit a new consultation plan to the Minister for approval; or (b) submit amendments to the consultation plan to the Minister for approval. (4) If a new consultation plan or amendments to a consultation plan are submitted to the Minister under subsection (3), the Minister must within 21 days after receiving the plan or amendments— (a) decide whether or not to approve the new consultation plan or the consultation plan as amended; and (b) advise the proponent of that decision. S. 18A inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 69.