11Minister to seek advice from Minister for the Environment in certain circumstances

11. Minister to seek advice from Minister for the Environment in certain circumstances

(1) Before —

(a) making an agreement under clause 12C(2) of the Agreement; or

(b) approving amendments to Plan Z under clause 12C(7)(b) of the Agreement,

the Minister is to seek advice from the Minister for the Environment as to whether, if not for this Act, any matter to be included in the agreement or in the amendments would be in breach of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

(2) The Minister is to cause —

(a) the text of any advice received by the Minister from the Minister for the Environment as a result of seeking advice under subsection (1);

(b) the text of any agreement made by the Minister under clause 12C(2) of the Agreement; and

(c) a copy of any amendments to Plan Z approved by the Minister under clause 12C(7)(b) of the Agreement,

to be laid before each House of Parliament within 12 sitting days of that House after the advice is received, the agreement is made or the amendments are approved by the Minister.

(3) In this section —

the Agreement means the Agreement referred to in section 3, as amended by the Fourth Supplementary Agreement;

Minister for the Environment means the Minister to whom the administration of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 is for the time being committed by the Governor;

Plan Z means the plan marked Z referred to in clause 12C(1) of the Agreement.

[Section 11 inserted: No. 15 of 1995 s. 6.]