Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
20Submission of draft PEP to Minister
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20 Submission of draft PEP to Minister
20 Submission of draft PEP to Minister
(1) Having completed all the steps required by this Part in relation to a draft policy, the EPA—
(a) in the case of a draft policy that the Minister has, under Part 2.2, directed the EPA to prepare—must submit a copy of the draft policy to the Minister with a recommendation as to whether or not it be made, or
(b) in the case of a draft policy that is not the subject of such a direction—may submit a copy of the draft policy to the Minister with a recommendation that it be made.
(2) The copy of a draft policy submitted to the Minister under this section is to be accompanied by a report by the EPA about all relevant submissions made in accordance with this Part and any consultation undertaken by the EPA in connection with the draft policy.