Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 324JS

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   the Australian Heritage Council has given to the Minister an assessment of a place under Subdivision   BA or Subdivision   BB; and

  (b)   the Council is aware that:

  (i)   the Scientific Committee is undertaking an assessment under Division   1 of Part   13; and

  (ii)   there is a matter that is relevant to both the assessment referred to in paragraph   (a) and the assessment referred to in subparagraph   (i).

  (2)   The Australian Heritage Council must, within 7 days after becoming aware as referred to in paragraph   (1)(b):

  (a)   ensure the Scientific Committee is aware of the existence of the paragraph   (1)(a) assessment dealing with the matter; and

  (b)   give the Scientific Committee a copy of the assessment.

  (3)   A member of the Australian Heritage Council may discuss the matter with a member of the Scientific Committee.

  (4)   Subsections   (2) and (3) have effect despite section   324R.