67Consultation on proposal to refuse to grant environmental

67 Consultation on proposal to refuse to grant environmental approval (1) If the Minister proposes to refuse to grant an environmental approval for a proposed action or strategic proposal under regulation 66(2)(a), the Minister must: (a) make reasonable efforts to obtain the views of any statutory decision-maker who the Minister considers may have a view on the matter; and (b) consider any written comments received from the statutory decision-maker within the time specified in writing by the Minister.

Environment Protection Regulations 2020 26 (2) The required period under regulation 69 for the Minister to make a decision under regulation 66(2) ceases to run during any period that the Minister carries out a consultation under subregulation (1).