Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SECURITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 2018 - SECT 18AA

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to rules made for the purposes of section   18A.

Consultation

  (2)   Before making or amending the rules, the Minister must:

  (a)   cause to be published on the Department's website a notice:

  (i)   setting out the draft rules or amendments; and

  (ii)   inviting persons to make submissions to the Minister about the draft rules or amendments within the period specified in the notice; and

  (b)   give a copy of the notice to each First Minister; and

  (c)   consider any submissions received within the period mentioned in paragraph   (a).

  (3)   The period specified in the notice must not be shorter than 28 days.