Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01079:clause:1_22b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01079
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 22B
Character Range: 4253–5112

22B  Public consultation for minor variation

 (1) Before making a minor variation to a national environment protection measure, the Council must publish a notice:
 (a) stating how the draft of the proposed variation and the explanatory statement may be obtained; and
 (b) inviting submissions to the Council on the proposed variation, or on the explanatory statement, within a specified period.

 (2) A notice must:
 (a) be published in the Gazette; and
 (b) in each participating State or Territory concerned—also be published, on at least 1 day during the month when the Gazette notice is published, in a newspaper circulating in that State or Territory.

 (3) The period specified in each notice under subsection (1) must end not less than 1 month after the day on which paragraph (2)(b) has been fully complied with in all participating jurisdictions.