(1)  The Minister must consider whether to approve for public exhibition a draft amendment of the SPPs prepared by the Minister under section 30D(1) or submitted to the Minister under section 30E(3) or section 30F(2) .

(2)  In considering whether to approve for public exhibition a draft amendment 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 amendment of the SPPs prepared by the Minister under section 30D(1) or submitted to the Minister under section 30E(3) or section 30F(2) .

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

(5)  This section does not apply in relation to a draft amendment of the SPPs prepared by the Minister under section 30D(1) , if the Minister makes under section 30NA(6) an amendment of the SPPs in the terms of the draft amendment of the SPPs.