23Public exhibition of memoranda of understanding

23 Public exhibition of memoranda of understanding

23 Public exhibition of memoranda of understanding

(1) Water NSW must give notice of the preparation of each memorandum of understanding to which it is a party.

(2) The notice is to be given in a manner that the regulatory agency concerned is satisfied is likely to bring the notice to the attention of members of the public in the area of operations of Water NSW and must—

(a) specify the address of the place at which copies of the memorandum of understanding may be inspected, and

(b) specify the address to which representations concerning the memorandum of understanding may be forwarded.

(3) Any person may, within 30 days or such longer period as may be specified in the notice, make representations to Water NSW and to the regulatory agency concerned about the memorandum of understanding.

(4) Water NSW and each regulatory agency must, on the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (3), and before entering into the memorandum of understanding, consider any representations made under this section.

(5) Notice of the execution of a memorandum of understanding is to be published in the Gazette and in a manner that the regulatory agency concerned is satisfied is likely to bring the notice to the attention of members of the public in the area of operations of Water NSW within 14 days after the execution.

(6) The requirements of this section apply to an amendment to a memorandum of understanding in the same way as they apply to a memorandum of understanding.

s 23: Am 2018 No 25, Sch 2.38 [1].