(1) Before making an environmental management plan, the Minister must publish—
(a) on the Internet site of the Department—
(i) a copy of the draft plan; and
(ii) a statement that submissions on the draft plan may be made to the Minister on or before a specified date, being at least 28 days after publication; and
(b) in a newspaper circulating generally throughout Victoria a notice that—
(i) summarises the contents of the draft plan; and
(ii) specifies where a copy of the draft plan can be obtained; and
(iii) states that submissions on the draft plan may be made to the Minister on or before a specified date, being at least 28 days after publication of the notice in the newspaper.
(2) The Minister must consider any submissions received on or before the specified date.