Planning Act 2023
394Draft land management plan—Minister to approve, return
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394 Draft land management plan—Minister to approve, return or reject (a) the relevant Assembly committee refers a draft land management plan back to the Minister under section 392 (4); or (b) the Minister decides, under section 393 (3), to take action under this section. (2) If the committee has made a recommendation about the draft plan, the Minister must consider the recommendation. (3) The Minister must, not later than the required time— (a) approve the draft plan; or (b) return the draft plan to the custodian and direct the custodian to take 1 or more of the following actions in relation to it: (i) if the committee has made a recommendation about the draft plan—consider the recommendation; (ii) undertake stated further consultation; (iii) consider a revision suggested by the Minister; (iv) revise the draft plan in a stated way; or (c) reject the draft plan. required time means 45 working days after— (a) if subsection (1) (a) applies—the day the committee tells the Minister about the recommendation under section 392 (4); or
(b) if subsection (1) (b) applies—the end of the 6 month period mentioned in section 393 (3); or (c) if section 396 applies—the day the custodian resubmits the plan to the Minister.