Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Before the Minister (the Environment Minister ) decides whether or not to approve the taking of an action or a class of actions in accordance with an endorsed policy, plan or program, he or she must:
(a) inform any other Minister whom the Environment Minister believes has administrative responsibilities relating to the action or class of actions of the decision the Environment Minister proposes to make; and
(b) invite each Minister informed to give the Environment Minister, within 10 business days, comments on the proposed decision.
(2) A Minister who is invited to comment may make comments:
(a) that relate to economic and social matters relating to the action or class of actions to which the proposed decision relates; and
(b) that 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.