New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WILDERNESS ACT 1987 - SECT 11

11 Exhibition of proposed agreements

(1) When a draft wilderness protection agreement has been prepared, the Minister shall, before entering into the agreement:

(a) give public notice, in a form and manner determined by the Director-General, of the places at which, the dates on which, and the times during which, the draft agreement may be inspected by the public,

(b) publicly exhibit the draft agreement at the places, on the dates and during the times set out in the notice, and

(c) specify, in the notice, the period during which submissions may be made to the Minister.

(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the draft wilderness protection agreement to be forwarded to the Council.

(3) Any person may, during the period referred to in subsection (1) (c), make written submissions to the Minister about the draft agreement.

(4) The Minister shall, before entering into the agreement, consider any submissions made under subsection (3) or by the Council.