(1) The Minister must give notice of the making of a habitat conservation order to—
(a) any landholder in relation to land within the critical habitat; and
(b) any public authority that performs a function or exercises a power in the critical habitat; and
(c) any person whose interests, in the opinion of the Secretary, are likely to be adversely affected by the habitat conservation order.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must state that submissions on the habitat conservation order may be made to the Minister on or before a specified date, being at least 30 days after receipt of the notice.
(3) After considering any submissions received on or before the specified date, the Minister may confirm, amend or revoke the habitat conservation order.
(4) A notice under subsection (1) must be in the prescribed form.
S. 30 substituted by No. 28/2019 s. 20.