Planning Act 2023

If the consultation period for a draft land management plan has ended, the custodian of the area of public land must—

consider any submissions received during the consultation period; and

make any revisions to the draft plan that the custodian considers appropriate.

The custodian must then submit the draft plan to the Minister for approval.

The draft plan must be accompanied by—

copies of all submissions received during the consultation period; and

a report—

setting out the issues raised in any submissions given to the custodian during the consultation period for the draft plan; and

if the conservator of flora and fauna or the territory planning authority made a submission during the consultation period recommending a change to the draft plan and the custodian did not revise the draft plan to incorporate the change—explaining why the custodian did not make the recommended change.