194 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall not make the initial regulation with respect to any matter about which the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act unless, (a) the Minister has made available to the public a notice of the proposed regulation; (b) the notice complies with the requirements of this section; (c) the time periods specified in the notice, during which members of the public may exercise a right described in clause (2) (b) or (c), have expired; and (d) the Minister has considered whatever comments and submissions that members of the public have made on the proposed regulation in accordance with clause (2) (b) or (c) and has reported to the Lieutenant Governor in Council on what, if any, changes to the proposed regulation the Minister considers appropriate. Contents of notice (2) The notice mentioned in clause (1) (a) shall contain, (a) a description of the proposed regulation and the text of it; (b) a statement of the time period during which members of the public may submit written comments on the proposed regulation to the Minister and the manner in which and the address to which the comments must be submitted; (c) a description of whatever other rights, in addition to the right described in clause (b), that members of the public have to make submissions on the proposed regulation and the manner in which and the time period during which those rights must be exercised; (d) a statement of where and when members of the public may review written information about the proposed regulation; and (e) all other information that the Minister considers appropriate. Time period for comments (3) The time period mentioned in clauses (2) (b) and (c) shall be at least 30 days after the Minister gives the notice mentioned in clause (1) (a) unless the Minister shortens the time period in accordance with subsection (4). Shorter time period for comments (4) The Minister may shorten the time period if, in the Minister's opinion, (a) the urgency of the situation requires it; (b) the proposed regulation clarifies the intent or operation of this Act or the regulations; or (c) the proposed regulation is of a minor or technical nature. Discretion to make regulations (5) Upon receiving the Minister’s report mentioned in clause (1) (d), the Lieutenant Governor in Council, without further notice under subsection (1), may make the proposed regulation with the changes that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers appropriate, whether or not those changes are mentioned in the Minister’s report. No public consultation (6) The Minister may decide that subsections (1) to (5) should not apply to the power of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make a regulation under this Act if, in the Minister’s opinion, (a) the urgency of the situation requires it; (b) the proposed regulation clarifies the intent or operation of this Act or the regulations; or (c) the proposed regulation is of a minor or technical nature. Same (7) If the Minister decides that subsections (1) to (5) should not apply to the power of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make a regulation under this Act, (a) those subsections do not apply to the power of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make the regulation; and (b) the Minister shall give notice of the decision to the public as soon as is reasonably possible after making the decision. Contents of notice (8) The notice mentioned in clause (7) (b) shall include a statement of the Minister’s reasons for making the decision and all other information that the Minister considers appropriate. Making notice public (9) The Minister shall make the notice mentioned in clause (7) (b) available to the public. No review (10) Subject to subsection (11), a court shall not review any action, decision, failure to take action or failure to make a decision by the Lieutenant Governor in Council or the Minister under this section. Exception (11) Any person resident in Ontario may make an application for judicial review under the Judicial Review Procedure Act on the grounds that the Minister has not taken a step required by this section. Time for application (12) No person shall make an application under subsection (11) with respect to a regulation later than 21 days after the day on which the Minister publishes a notice with respect to the regulation under clause (1) (a) or subsection (9), if applicable.