25Public exhibition of draft plan

25 Public exhibition of draft plan

(1)  As soon as possible after a draft water management plan has been prepared, the Secretary must, by notice in the Gazette and in a local newspaper, state –

(a) that a draft plan has been prepared; and

(b) the water resource or water resources to which the draft plan relates; and

(c) [Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 56 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:11 Feb 2009] that a person may submit written representations on the draft plan; and

(d) the period during which representations may be made; and

(e) the address to which representations may be sent; and

(f) the place at which a copy of the draft plan may be obtained; and

(g) the cost, if any, of obtaining a copy of the draft plan; and

(h) the place at which the draft plan is exhibited; and

(i) the period during which the draft plan is to be exhibited; and

(j) the time and place at which a public meeting will be held to discuss the draft plan.

(2)  The period during which representations may be made and the period during which the draft water management plan is to be exhibited are to be each at least 60 days after the date on which the notice is first published.

(3)  Unless the Minister determines otherwise, the public meeting referred to in subsection (1)(j) must be held within 30 days after the date on which the notice is first published.