(1) After causing a
report to be published under section 48D(3) the Minister must consult and, if
possible, agree with the responsible Minister on the implementation issues.
(2) If an agreement is
made under this section, or a decision is made under section 48J(d), that the
scheme may be implemented and as to the conditions, if any, to which the
scheme should be subject, the Minister must —
(a)
cause copies of a statement which sets out the implementation issues agreed or
decided on to be delivered to —
(i)
the Authority; and
(ii)
the responsible Minister; and
(iii)
any other Minister to whom a copy of the report has been
given under section 48D(3)(b)(ii) and the responsible authority;
and
(b)
cause that statement to be published as soon after the delivery referred to in
paragraph (a) as is practicable.
(3) Despite anything
in this section or section 48J —
(a) an
agreement or decision on any of the implementation issues relating to the
scheme cannot be made under this section or section 48J during the period of
21 days referred to in section 100(3a)(c); and
(b) if
an appeal is lodged under section 100(1)(e) in respect of the report, an
agreement or decision on any of the implementation issues relating to the
scheme cannot be made under this section or section 48J while the appeal is
pending except for the purposes of section 101(2d)(a).
[Section 48F inserted: No. 40 of 2020 s. 39.]