18   Priorities with respect to the implementation of schemes

(1)  The Director-General is required to publicly advertise each year a priority statement with respect to the extended producer responsibility schemes the Director-General proposes to recommend for implementation under this Part.

(2)  The advertisement is to be published in at least 2 newspapers circulating throughout the State and in such other publications as the Director-General considers appropriate.

(3)  The advertisement is to invite written submissions to the Director-General on any relevant matter relating to the priority statement and state the period (being not less than 1 month after the advertisement is last published) within which submissions may be made.

(4)  The Director-General is, not later than 3 months after the closing date for submissions, to publish a report on any submissions received by the Director-General and to make the report available to the public.