Part 3Consultation requirements

# Part 3 Consultation requirements > **12.   **AA1**** > > > For the purposes of this order, if the Secretary is required, under this order, to consult with a person or agency in respect of a matter, the Secretary is to give the person or agency – > > > > > > (a) a period of at least 28 days to respond to the Secretary in respect of the matter; or > > > > > > > (b) such shorter period to respond in respect of the matter as agreed between the Secretary and the person or agency. > **13.   **AA2**** > > > Nothing in condition AA1 prevents the Secretary from – > > > > > > (a) agreeing to a period of consultation on a matter that is greater than 28 days; or > > > > > > > (b) extending a period of consultation on a matter after that consultation has commenced. > **14.   **AA3**** > > > > (1) If consultation with a relevant regulator is required under a condition specified in this order, the Secretary must take all reasonable steps to reach consensus with the relevant regulator on the condition within the consultation periods specified in this Part as they relate to the condition. > > > > > (2) If the Design Quality and Integrity Review Panel provides feedback under subclause (3)(c) of condition A9 in respect of a matter for which consensus is required under subclause (1), the Secretary and the relevant regulator for the matter must take that feedback into account when taking steps to reach consensus on the matter.