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23  Council may amend or reject draft after second review

 (1) If the Authority notifies the Council that the Authority has:
 (a) made a decision under paragraph 22(6)(a) to re‑affirm the Authority's approval of a draft standard or variation; or
 (b) made a decision under paragraph 22(6)(b) to re‑affirm the Authority's approval of a draft standard or variation, subject to amendments;
the Council must, within 60 days after the notification:
 (c) inform the Authority that the Council does not intend to amend or reject the draft; or
 (ca) by written instrument, amend the draft; or
 (d) reject the draft.

 (1A) Before amending the draft standard or variation, the Council must give the Authority an opportunity to submit to the Council a draft of the text of the amendment.

 (1B) As soon as practicable after the Council decides to amend a draft standard or variation, the Council must inform the Authority that the Council has amended the draft, and give the Authority a copy of the amended draft standard or variation.

 (2) If the Council decides to reject the draft, the Council must:
 (a) prepare a notice setting out that decision and the reasons for that decision; and
 (b) give the Authority a copy of the notice; and
 (c) publish a copy of the notice on the Internet and in a newspaper circulating in each State or Territory and in New Zealand.

Division 4—Publication of standard or variation