(1) After the Agency considers any representations made to it under regulation 8, the Agency shall submit the watershed management plan to the Minister for approval.
(2) After considering the watershed management plans submitted by the Agency, the Minister may accept it or reject it.
(3) Where a draft watershed management plan prepared by the Agency has been submitted to and accepted by the Minister, with or without modifications, the Minister must submit it for the approval of Cabinet.
(4) When a watershed management plan is approved by Cabinet, the Agency must cause notice of such approval to be published in the Gazette and at least one newspaper in general circulation in Saint Lucia.
(5) The prescriptions of a watershed management plan, including any prohibition, regulation or control on activities in the area, have effect from the date of publication in the Gazette.