(1)  In this section –

exhibition documents , in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, means –

(a) the draft of the environmental standards, draft amendment or revocation, as the case may be; and

(b) a statement as to the reasons why the Minister is proposing to –

(i) make environmental standards in the form of the draft of the environmental standards; or

(ii) make an amendment of environmental standards in the form of the draft of the amendment of environmental standards; or

(iii) revoke the relevant environmental standards;

exhibition notice , in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, means an exhibition notice, in accordance with subsection (3) , in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation;

exhibition period , in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, means the period of 6 weeks –

(a) beginning on the day on which, in accordance with subsection (2)(b) , the exhibition documents in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation begin to be available for viewing by members of the public; and

(b) excluding any days on which the offices of the Authority are closed during normal business hours.

(2)  If the Minister is proposing to make, amend or revoke environmental standards, the Minister must ensure that –

(a) an exhibition notice, in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation, is published in a newspaper that is published, and circulates generally, in Tasmania; and

(b) the exhibition documents in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation have been made available, for all of the exhibition period, for viewing by members of the public at the electronic address, and at the places specified, in accordance with subsection (3) , in the exhibition notice.

(3)  An exhibition notice in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, is to specify –

(a) that the Minister is proposing to make environmental standards, or amend or revoke environmental standards, as the case may be, in the form of the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation; and

(b) the exhibition period in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation; and

(c) that a copy of the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation may be viewed by members of the public, during the exhibition period, at an electronic address, and the offices of the Authority, specified in the notice; and

(d) that a copy of the reasons why the Minister is proposing to –

(i) make environmental standards in the form of the draft of the environmental standards; or

(ii) make an amendment of environmental standards in the form of the draft of an amendment of environmental standards; or

(iii) revoke the relevant environmental standards –

may be viewed by members of the public, during the exhibition period, at an electronic address, and the offices of the Authority, specified in the notice; and

(e) that members of the public are invited to make to the Minister, within the exhibition period and in the manner specified in the notice, submissions in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation, as the case may be.

(4)  A person may, within the exhibition period in relation to a draft of the environmental standards or a draft of an amendment or revocation of environmental standards, make to the Minister a submission in relation to the draft of the environmental standards, amendment or revocation, respectively.