26Public consultation

26 Public consultation

26 Public consultation

(1) The Minister is required to give the public an opportunity to make submissions on the proposed Code and to take any submission that is duly made into account.

(2) In order to give the public an opportunity to do so, the Minister must—

(a) exhibit the proposed Code at the head office of the Department and at its regional offices (including on an appropriate Government website), and

(b) allow a period of not less than 30 days for public comment, and

(c) before the proposed Code is exhibited, advertise the dates and places of exhibition and the period allowed for public comment in a manner that the Minister is satisfied is likely to bring the advertisement to the attention of members of the public.

(3) Before the proposed Code is made, the Minister is to prepare and make public a report on the public consultation under this section (including information about any submissions received by the Minister).

s 26: Am 2018 No 25, Sch 2.25; 2019 No 1, Sch 1.13 [6].