Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:133:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 133 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 363450–365414

the defence or security of the Commonwealth when determining what is in the national interest. This does not limit the matters the Minister may consider.

Notice of refusal of approval
 (7) If the Minister refuses to approve for the purposes of a controlling provision the taking of an action by the person who proposed to take the action, the Minister must give the person notice of the refusal.
Note: Under section 13 of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, the person may request reasons for the refusal, and the Minister must give them.

Definition
 (8) In this section:
assessment documentation, in relation to a controlled action, means:
 (a) if the action is the subject of an assessment report—that report; or
 (b) if Division 3A of Part 8 (assessment on referral information) applies to the action:
 (i) the referral of the proposal to take the action; and
 (ii) the finalised recommendation report relating to the action given to the Minister under subsection 93(5); or
 (c) if Division 4 of Part 8 (assessment on preliminary documentation) applies to the action:
 (i) the documents given to the Minister under subsection 95B(1), or the statement given to the Minister under subsection 95B(3), as the case requires, relating to the action; and
 (ii) the recommendation report relating to the action given to the Minister under section 95C; or
 (d) if Division 5 of Part 8 (public environment reports) applies to the action:
 (i) the finalised public environment report relating to the action given to the Minister under section 99; and
 (ii) the recommendation report relating to the action given to the Minister under section 100; or
 (e) if Division 6 of Part 8 (environmental impact statements) applies to the action:
 (i) the finalised environmental impact statement relating to the action given to the Minister under section 104; and
 (ii) the recommendation report relating to the action given to the Minister under section 105.