38BModification of prerequisites for Norfolk Island Minister to take action

38B Modification of prerequisites for Norfolk Island Minister to take action

(1) This section applies if: (a) an applied law is expressed (ignoring section 18B of the Norfolk Island Act) to make: (i) a recommendation (however described) about a matter; or (ii) an approval (however described) of a matter; by a Minister or an authority established or appointed by or under an applied law or a law of New South Wales a prerequisite for a person to exercise a function; and (b) the Norfolk Island Minister has that function because of section 18B of the Norfolk Island Act. (2) The Norfolk Island Minister may exercise the function without receiving or following the Minister’s or authority’s recommendation about the matter or approval of the matter.