(1)  The Minister must consider whether to approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs prepared by the Minister under section 18(1) or submitted to the Minister under section 19(3) or section 20(2) .

(2)  In considering whether to approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs, the Minister may inform himself or herself as he or she thinks fit in relation to any matters.

(3)  The Minister, by notice in writing to the Commission, may approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs prepared by the Minister under section 18(1) or submitted to the Minister under section 19(3) or section 20(2) .

(4)  The Minister must not approve for public exhibition a draft of the SPPs unless the Minister is satisfied that the draft of the SPPs meets the SPPs criteria.