52. Consideration of recommendations and approval of statement---(1)
 The Minister shall consider a report and any recommendations made to him
 or her by a board of inquiry under section 51 and, after doing so, may
 (but need not) change the proposed national policy statement as he or
 she thinks fit.

   (2) The Governor-General in Council may, on the recommendation of the
 Minister made after consideration of a report and any recommendations
 made to him or her by a board of inquiry under section 51, approve any
 national policy statement.

   (3) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after a national policy
 statement has been so approved,---
   (a) Issue the statement by notice in the Gazette; and
   (b) Lay a copy of that statement before the House of Representatives.