11CRequirement to seek from Environment Minister advice about proposed decision involving significant risk of environmental harm

#### 11C Requirement to seek from Environment Minister advice about proposed decision involving significant risk of environmental harm (1) Before making a decision under this Act, the implementation of which is likely to result in a significant risk of harm to the environment, a Director of Quarantine must comply with the requirements of this section. (2) The Director of Quarantine must give written notice to the Environment Minister: (a) stating that consideration is to be given to the making of such a decision; and (b) requesting the Environment Minister to give advice to the Director as to the adequacy of the risk assessment process that is proposed to be followed in assessing the risk of harm to the environment. (3) After preliminary findings have been made as a result of the risk assessment process, the Director of Quarantine must give written notice to the Environment Minister requesting the Environment Minister to give advice to the Director as to the adequacy of the preliminary findings in relation to the protection of the environment.