Minister must consider advice of Council

In force

(1)

This section applies to any decision by the Minister relating to mitigating, managing or suppressing bushfires in the Territory.

(2)

In making a decision, the Minister must consider any advice given by the Council relating to the matter to be decided.

(3)

As soon as practicable after making a decision relating to a matter on which the Council had given advice, the Minister must, by written notice given to the Council:

(a)

specify how the Minister treated that advice in making the decision; and

(b)

if the decision is not consistent with that advice – the reason why.

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