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].