Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 10 Hansard (26 November) . . Page.. 3114 ..

5B. Guidelines Ã formal changes

Section 5A does not apply in relation to a variation of draft guidelines that is the sole purpose of making changes of a formal nature.

5C. Guidelines Ã submission to Minister

The Authority shall submit draft guidelines (as revised under subsection 5A(2)) to the Minister for approval, together with -

(a) a written report setting out the issues raised in any written comments submitted to the Authority in relation to the draft; and

(b) a written report about the Authority's consultation with the public and with any other person or authority about the draft.

5D. Guidelines - Minister's powers

On receipt of draft guidelines submitted under section 5C or 5E for approval, the Minister may -

(a) by notice in the Gazette, approve guidelines in the form in which the draft is submitted; or

(b) refer the draft to the Authority together with any of the following written directions:

(i) to conduct further specified consultation;

(ii) to consider any revision suggested by the Minister;

(iii) to revise the draft in a specified manner.

5E. Guidelines Ã referral back to Authority

If the Minister refers draft guidelines to the Authority under paragraph 5D(b), the Authority shall -

(a) comply with the Minister's directions;

(b) if the Minister gives a direction under subparagraph 5D(b)(i) or (ii) - revise the draft guidelines;