(1) The Minister may
arrange with the Minister of any other Government department or with any
public authority for the carrying out by such department or public authority
of any work required or authorised by or under this Act to be carried out by
the Minister or the Commissioner.
(2) The Commissioner
shall endeavour to coordinate the services available in Government departments
and public authorities for the carrying out of works relating to soil
conservation or reclamation or mitigation of land degradation.
[(3) deleted]
(4) The Commissioner
shall consult with any Government department or public authority undertaking
any work likely to cause land degradation or to prejudice any project being
undertaken under the authority of this Act, and where agreement cannot be
reached between the Commissioner and a Government department or a public
authority, the Commissioner shall submit to the Minister a full report of the
circumstances.
[Section 17 amended: No. 42 of 1982 s. 18 and 42.]