Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The Secretary must prepare, and give to the Minister, a recommendation report relating to the action. The report must include recommendations on:

whether the taking of the action should be approved under Part 9; and

if approval is recommended, any conditions that should be attached to the approval.

The recommendation report must be given to the Minister after the Minister receives the finalised public environment report under section 99 and before the end of the period applicable under paragraph 130(1B)(d) in relation to the action.

This is the period within which the Minister must decide whether or not to approve the taking of the action.