Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 131

             (1)  Before the Minister (the Environment Minister ) decides whether or not to approve, for the purposes of a controlling provision, the taking of an action, and what conditions (if any) to attach to an approval, he or she must:

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

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

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

                     (a)  relate to economic and social matters relating to the action; and

                     (b)  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.