197—Public consultation on proposed management plan
(1) Before a council
adopts a management plan for community land it must—
(a) make
copies of the proposed plan available for inspection or purchase at the
council's principal office; and
(b)
follow the relevant steps set out in its public consultation policy.
(2) A council may
adopt a management plan without complying with the requirements of
subsection (1) if the council adopted the plan after a process of public
notification and consultation before the commencement of this Act.
(3) A council must
give public notice of its adoption of a management plan.