Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:146:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 146 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 408492–410070

(e) the making of recommendations by the Minister to the person about the policy, plan or program (including recommendations for modification of the policy, plan or program); and
 (f) the endorsement of the policy, plan or program by the Minister if he or she is satisfied that:
 (i) the report adequately addresses the impacts to which the agreement relates; and
 (ii) either the recommended modifications of the policy, plan or program (if any) have been made or any modifications having the same effect have been made; and
 (g) any other matter prescribed by the regulations.
Note 1: If the impacts of actions under a policy, plan or program are assessed under an agreement under this Part, the Minister may decide on a less onerous approach for an assessment relating to an individual action under the policy, plan or program. See section 87.
Note 2: If the Minister endorses a policy, plan or program embodied in a management arrangement or an authorisation process, the Minister may declare under section 33, or make a bilateral agreement declaring, that actions approved in accordance with the management arrangement or authorisation process do not need approval for the purposes of a specified provision of Part 3.
 (3) If the agreement relates to actions to be taken in a State or self‑governing Territory, the Minister must tell the appropriate Minister of the State or Territory:
 (a) that the agreement has been made; and
 (b) what those actions are (in general terms).

Subdivision B—Approval of taking of actions in accordance with endorsed policy, plan or program