161EDirections of Minister as to reconfiguration plans

161E Directions of Minister as to reconfiguration plans (1) The Minister may issue directions that apply to reconfiguration plans. (2) Directions issued under subsection (1) may include all or any of the following— (a) the circumstances in which an Authority will be required to prepare a reconfiguration plan; and (b) the circumstances in which compensation will be payable by an Authority for reducing services under a reconfiguration plan; and (c) any processes for the initiation of the preparation of reconfiguration plans; and (d) any processes an Authority preparing a reconfiguration plan must implement before the plan is adopted, including processes as to the identification and discussion of funding and charging options; and (e) whether or not a draft reconfiguration plan, on adoption under section 161F, must be approved under section 161G; and (f) any matters that must be taken into account by an Authority in preparing a reconfiguration plan; and (g) any persons to whom reconfiguration plans or classes of reconfiguration plans must be referred for consideration; and (h) any requirements for advertising or consultation for reconfiguration plans or classes of reconfiguration plans. (3) The Minister must cause directions issued under this section to be published in the Government Gazette. S. 161F inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 60.