If there are 2 or more persons (the multiple project proponents ) who have joint or several responsibility for carrying out a project, or a part of a project, then:
(a) for the purposes of this Act, each of the multiple project proponents is a project proponent for the project; and
(b) a reference in:
(i) this Act; or
(ii) the legislative rules; or
(iii) another instrument made under this Act; or
(iv) an approved AIP plan; or
(v) a draft AIP plan;
to the project proponent for the project is to be read as a reference to each of the multiple project proponents.