Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:131
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 131
Character Range: 350826–351744

131  Inviting comments from other Ministers before decision
 (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.