Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS ACT 2000 - SECT 24A

  (1)   Unless section   24B or 24C applies, the Minister must consult the Fuel Standards Consultative Committee:

  (a)   before granting, varying or revoking an approval under section   13; and

  (b)   before making a determination under section   21; and

  (ba)   before making a determination under section   22A; and

  (c)   before making a decision under subsection   35(2); and

  (d)   in preparing guidelines under section   22.

  (2)   The requirement to consult the Committee before granting or varying an approval under section   13 includes the requirement to consult the Committee in respect of the period for which the approval is to be in force.

  (3)   The Minister is not required to consult the Committee in relation to a determination made under section   21 within 6 months after the commencement of that section.

  (4)   The Minister must have regard to any recommendations of the Committee arising out of the consultation.