49Amendment of Environmental Guidelines

#### 49 Amendment of Environmental Guidelines 49 Amendment of Environmental Guidelines > > (1) The Authority may, with the consent of the Minister, amend the Environmental Guidelines. > > > (2) Before the Minister gives consent to a proposed amendment to the Environmental Guidelines, the Authority must— > > > > > (a) give public notice of its intention to amend the Guidelines, and > > > > > (b) publicly exhibit the proposed amendment for a period of not less than 28 days. > > > (3) During the period of public exhibition referred to in subsection (2) (b), any person may make a written submission to the Authority concerning the proposed amendment. > > > (4) When submitting an amendment to the Minister for approval, the Authority must give the Minister a report that includes a summary of public submissions and responses by the Authority. > > > (5) The Environmental Guidelines may be amended only if— > > > > > (a) the proposed amendment will improve the environmental outcomes provided for in those Guidelines, and > > > > > (b) the Minister for Planning has been consulted on the proposed amendment. > > > (6) Any member of the public is entitled to inspect, free of charge, at the office of the Authority during ordinary business hours, a copy of the Environmental Guidelines and a copy of the report referred to in subsection (4). > > **s 49:** Am 2008 No 114, Sch 2.32 \[1\].