ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 194T Co - ordination with Australian Heritage Council--Committee given assessment to Minister

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 194T

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   the Scientific Committee has given to the Minister an assessment under this Subdivision; and

  (b)   the Committee is or becomes aware that:

  (i)   the Australian Heritage Council is undertaking an assessment of a place under Subdivision   BA or BB of Division   1A of Part   15 or under Subdivision   BA or BB of Division   3A of Part   15; and

  (ii)   there is a matter that is relevant to both the assessment referred to in paragraph   (a) and the assessment referred to in subparagraph   (i).

  (2)   The Scientific Committee must, within 7 days after giving the assessment to the Minister, or becoming aware, as referred to in paragraph   (1)(b):

  (a)   ensure the Australian Heritage Council is aware of the existence of the paragraph   (1)(a) assessment dealing with the matter; and

  (b)   give the Council a copy of the assessment.

  (3)   A member of the Scientific Committee may discuss the matter with a member of the Australian Heritage Council.

  (4)   Subsections   (2) and (3) have effect despite section   189B.