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Airports Act 1996
243Tabling of Ministerial statements about certain decisions
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#### 243 Tabling of Ministerial statements about certain decisions
(1) This section applies to the following decisions under this Act:
(a) a decision to grant an airport lease under section 13;
(b) a decision to approve, or to refuse to approve, the transfer of an airport lease;
(c) a decision to approve, or to refuse to approve, a company, an agreement or a variation, under section 33 (which deals with airport‑management agreements);
(d) a decision to make a declaration under section 55 (which deals with the practical control of airport‑operator companies);
(e) a decision to make a determination, declaration or other instrument under Part 13 (which deals with access to airports and demand management schemes for airports).
(2) If a decision is made, the Minister must:
(a) prepare a statement about the decision; and
(b) cause a copy of the statement to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sittings days of that House after the decision was made.
(3) The Minister is not required to comply with subsection (2) to the extent to which compliance could reasonably be expected to prejudice substantially the commercial interests of a person.