21Background report to be prepared by Commission

21 Background report to be prepared by Commission

(1)  As soon as practicable after receiving a reference the Commission must prepare a background report.

(2)  For the purpose of preparing a background report the Commission may seek advice from such sources as it considers will be able to provide information, including, in particular, any body established under section 17 , 18 or 19 .

(3)  The background report must set out, so far as is known, the resources of the land that is the subject of the reference and any existing commitments in respect of those resources.