11Procedure for making strategy

11 Procedure for making strategy

(1)  [Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] Before making a strategy, the Secretary must prepare and give public notification of a draft strategy.

(2)  The notice –

(a) is to seek public comment; and

(b) [Section 11 Subsection (2) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] is to specify a date, which must be at least 30 days after the date on which the notice is published in the Gazette, before which submissions may be made to the Secretary; and

(c) is to specify a time and place at which a copy of the draft strategy will be available for public inspection.

(3)  [Section 11 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] Any person may make submissions to the Secretary about the draft strategy.

(4)  [Section 11 Subsection (4) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002] After considering all the submissions, the Secretary, with the Minister's approval, may make the strategy.