44   Preparation of draft regional environmental plan

In the preparation of a draft regional environmental plan, the Director-General shall, within such time as the Minister may determine:

(a)  cause any State environmental planning policy to be considered so far as it may affect or be affected by the subject-matter of the draft regional environmental plan, and

(b)  prepare the plan having regard to the environmental study prepared by the Director-General under section 41.

(c)–(e)  (Repealed)