(1) The Governor may
make regulations prescribing any matter relating to the preparation,
submission, approval, amendment or repeal of State planning policies.
(2) Without limiting
subsection (1), regulations under that subsection may provide for the
following —
(a) the
form and content of a proposed State planning policy or amendment to a State
planning policy ( proposed State planning policy or amendment );
(b) a
proposed State planning policy or amendment to be approved by —
(i)
in the case of a proposed State planning policy or
amendment to which subparagraph (ii) does not apply — the Governor; and
(ii)
in the case of a proposed amendment to a State planning
policy that the Commission considers does not constitute a substantial
alteration — the Minister;
(c)
requirements for consultation with any person or body in relation to a
proposed State planning policy or amendment;
(d)
requirements for advertisement for public inspection and public submissions in
relation to a proposed State planning policy or amendment;
(e) a
process by which the Minister may require the Commission to make modifications
to a proposed State planning policy or amendment.
(3) Regulations made
under subsection (1) —
(a) may
provide that the Commission may refer a proposed State planning policy or
amendment to the EPA; and
(b)
must, in relation to a proposed State planning policy or amendment that is
referred to the EPA, make provision for —
(i)
matters relating to the process under the EP Act Part IV;
and
(ii)
advertisement and submissions as referred to in
subsection (2)(d).
[Section 28 inserted: No. 26 of 2020 s. 64.]