Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015

If the Minister proposes to make or amend a port overlay for a priority port’s master planned area, the Minister must prepare a draft of the proposed port overlay or amendment (the draft instrument).

After preparing the draft instrument, the Minister must publish a public notice stating—

where copies of the instrument may be inspected and purchased; and

a phone number or email address to contact for information about the instrument; and

that an entity may make a written submission to the Minister about any aspect of the instrument; and

the requirements for properly making a submission; and

the period (the consultation period) within which a submission may be made, which must be at least 10 business days after the public notice is published in the gazette.

The Minister must give a copy of the public notice and the draft instrument to the following entities—

the port authority for the priority port to which the draft instrument relates;

each affected local government;

if the master planned area is within, or includes, a State development area—the Coordinator-General;

if the master planned area is within, or includes, a priority development area—MEDQ.

For all of the consultation period, the Minister must keep a copy of the draft instrument available for inspection and purchase by members of the public at the department’s head office.