(1) The Minister may,
before taking any action under this Part—
(a) seek
advice or submissions from any person or body;
(b) take
such other action or initiate such other investigations as the Minister thinks
fit.
(2) The regulations
may prescribe fees or charges in relation to the assessment of applications,
proposals or submissions furnished or made to the Minister with respect to the
taking of any action (whether by the Governor or the Minister) under this
Part.
(3) A regulation under
subsection (2) may—
(a)
prescribe differential fees or charges;
(b)
provide for fees or charges to be determined according to prescribed factors,
or according to the determination of the Minister.
(4) The Minister may
require that any application, proposal or submission made for the purposes of
this Part be made in a manner and form determined by the Minister.