14Charter

14 Charter

14 Charter

(1) The Authority is to have a charter, prepared by the Board and approved by the Minister, that identifies—

(a) the projects or other matters that are to be given priority by the Authority in exercising its functions, and

(b) the classes of decisions that are to be referred to the Minister before being made by the Authority.

(2) The Authority’s charter may be amended with the Minister’s approval.

(3) Before approving the charter or an amendment to the charter that the Minister considers would have a material effect on the exercise of the Authority’s functions, the Minister is to take all reasonable steps to consult with the Commonwealth Minister.

(4) This section does not limit the operation of section 7.