Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00093:clause:6_123a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00093
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 123A
Character Range: 99732–100748

123A  Community consultation
 (1) Before making a legislative instrument under section 123 in relation to an area, a place or premises, the Minister must ensure that:
 (a) information setting out:
 (i) the proposal to make the legislative instrument; and
 (ii) an explanation, in summary form, of the consequences of the making of the legislative instrument;
  has been made reasonably available to people who are being, or would be, serviced by each business that may be a community store if the instrument were made; and
 (b) such people have been given a reasonable opportunity to discuss:
 (i) the proposal to make the legislative instrument; and
 (ii) the consequences of the making of the legislative instrument; and
 (iii) their circumstances, concerns and views, so far as they relate to the proposal;
  with employees of the Commonwealth or such other persons as the Minister thinks appropriate.
 (2) A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not affect the validity of an instrument under section 123.