Public comment on amendment or replacement of Code
108 Public comment on amendment or replacement of Code
Before the Minister exercises the power —
to amend the Code; or
to repeal and replace it,
the Minister must make the proposed amendment or replacement available for public comment in accordance with subsection (2).
The Minister must —
cause a notice giving a general description of the proposal to be published —
in an issue of a daily newspaper circulating throughout the Commonwealth; and
in an issue of a daily newspaper circulating throughout the State,
and on an appropriate website; and
include in the notice the following information —
the website at which a copy of the proposal may be obtained; and
a statement that written submissions on the proposal may be made to the Minister by any person within a specified period; and
the address (including an email address) to which the submissions may be delivered or sent.
The period specified under subsection (2)(b)(ii) is not to be less than 30 days after both of the notices under subsection (2)(a) have been published.
The Minister must have regard to any submission made in accordance with the notice.
[Section 108 amended: No. 9 of 2020 s. 14.]
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