(1) A person developing a strategic environmental assessment must, in completing stage D, carry out consultation about the strategic environmental assessment by—
(a) preparing a plan (a consultation plan ) for the consultation; and
Note The consultation plan must be agreed to by either the Minister or chief planning executive (see s (3)).
(b) carrying out consultation in accordance with the consultation plan; and
(c) after consultation is complete, preparing a report (a "consultation report") about the consultation that includes comments received during consultation.
(2) The consultation plan must—
(a) identify the approach to be taken for public consultation; and
(b) include a list of stakeholders.
(3) Before carrying out the consultation, the person must have the following person's agreement to the consultation plan:
(a) for a strategic environmental assessment prepared at the Minister's direction under the Act, section 100 (1) (Preparation of strategic environmental assessments)—the Minister;
(b) for a strategic environmental assessment prepared under the Act, section 100 (2) or section 103 (2) (Review of territory plan)—the chief planning executive.