145C   Contaminated land planning guidelines

(1)  For the purposes of section 145B, the Minister may, from time to time, give notice in the Gazette of the publication of planning guidelines relating to contaminated land and that a copy of the guidelines may be inspected, free of charge, at the principal office of each council during ordinary office hours.

(2)  However, the Minister cannot give notice under subsection (1) of the publication of contaminated land planning guidelines unless:

(a)  those guidelines are based (either wholly or partly) on draft contaminated land planning guidelines that have been publicly exhibited, for a period of at least 28 days, in such manner as may be directed by the Minister, and

(b)  the Minister has considered any written submissions made within the specified public exhibition period in relation to those draft guidelines.

(3)  A copy of the guidelines must be made available for public inspection, free of charge, at the principal office of each council during ordinary office hours.

(4)  For the purposes of this Part, contaminated land planning guidelines:

(a)  enter into force on the day on which their publication is notified in the Gazette, and

(b)  cease to be in force on the day on which the publication of new contaminated land planning guidelines is notified in the Gazette in accordance with this section.