66Consultation requirements

66 Consultation requirements

66 Consultation requirements

(1) This section applies to the making of a regulation that contains a provision prescribing 1 or more of the following (a relevant provision)—

(a) a prohibited plastic item,

(b) a design standard in accordance with section 8,

(c) a regulated product.

(2) This section does not apply to—

(a) the remake of a regulation, or

(b) the making of a regulation that repeals or amends a relevant provision.

(3) Before recommending the making of the regulation by the Governor, the Minister must take reasonable steps—

(a) to publicise, for at least 8 weeks, an explanation of the intended effect of the relevant provision, and

(b) to seek and consider submissions from the public on the matter.

(4) A provision of the regulation that prescribes a prohibited plastic item or a design standard must not commence earlier than 6 months after the regulation is published.

(5) A provision of the regulation that prescribes a regulated product must not commence earlier than 12 months after the regulation is published.

(6) The Minister may dispense with a requirement in subsection (3), (4) or (5) if satisfied that—

(a) dispensing with the requirement is in the public interest, or

(b) the making of the regulation is urgent.

(7) In this section—

published means published on the NSW legislation website.