ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 146C Inviting comments from other Ministers before deciding whether or not to approve taking of actions in accordance with endorsed policy, plan or program

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 146C

  (1)   Before the Minister (the Environment Minister ) decides whether or not to approve the taking of an action or a class of actions in accordance with an endorsed policy, plan or program, he or she must:

  (a)   inform any other Minister whom the Environment Minister believes has administrative responsibilities relating to the action or class of actions of the decision the Environment Minister proposes to make; and

  (b)   invite each Minister informed to give the Environment Minister, within 10 business days, comments on the proposed decision.

  (2)   A Minister who is invited to comment may make comments:

  (a)   that relate to economic and social matters relating to the action or class of actions to which the proposed decision relates; and

  (b)   that may be considered by the Environment Minister consistently with the principles of ecologically sustainable development.

This does not limit the comments such a Minister may give.