Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 71

             (1)  A Commonwealth agency that is aware of a proposal by a person to take an action may refer the proposal to the Minister for a decision whether or not the action is a controlled action, if the agency has administrative responsibilities relating to the action.

             (2)  This section does not apply in relation to a proposal by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency to take an action.

Note:          Section 68 applies instead.