Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If, in relation to an application for:
(a) a permission under subregulation 9 (3), 13CA (2),
13CB
(1), 13CH (2) or 13G (1); or
(b) an approval under regulation 11; or
(c) a licence or permission under subregulation 13E (2);
to export goods from Australia, an authorised person is of the opinion that the approval, licence or permission, as the case may be, should not be granted or issued, the authorised person must refer the application to the relevant Minister.
(2) On an application being referred to the relevant Minister, he or she must:
(a) grant or issue; or
(b) refuse to grant or issue;
the approval, licence or permission.
(3) This regulation does not affect the power of the relevant Minister or an authorised person to grant:
(a) a permission under subregulation 9 (3), 13CA (2),
13CB
(1) or 13CH (2); or
(b) a permission or licence under subregulation 13E (2);
subject to conditions or requirements.
(4) In this regulation, relevant Minister means:
(a) in relation to an application for a licence or permission under subregulation 13E (2) -- the Minister for Defence; or
(b) in relation to an application for a permission under subregulation 13CA (2), 13CB (1) or 13CH (2) -- the Foreign Minister; or
(c) in relation to an application for a permission under subregulation 9 (3) -- the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources;
(d) for an application under subregulation 13G (1) -- the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources.
(5) Subregulation (1) does not apply to an authorised person who is a relevant Minister.