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CurrentCommonwealth agency may refer proposal to Minister
Volume 1Chapter 1, Part 1 to Chapter 5, Part 13, Division 4 (sections 1 to 266)
Chapter 4Environmental assessments and approvals
Part 7Deciding whether approval of actions is needed
Division 1Referral of proposals to take action
71 Commonwealth agency may refer proposal to Minister
(1)
A Commonwealth agency that is aware of a proposal by a person to take an action may refer the proposal to the Minister for a decision whether or not the action is a controlled action, if the agency has administrative responsibilities relating to the action.
(2)
This section does not apply in relation to a proposal by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency to take an action.
Note:
Section 68 applies instead.
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