Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 300B

  (1)   The Minister may, at any time, ask the Scientific Committee to provide the Minister with a statement, information or advice for the purpose of assisting the Minister in the performance or exercise of the Minister's functions or powers under section   266B, 269AA or 270A.

  (2)   The Scientific Committee may, at any time, provide the Minister with a statement, information or advice for the purpose of assisting the Minister in the performance or exercise of the Minister's functions or powers under section   266B, 269AA or 270A (whether or not the Committee is acting in response to a request under subsection   (1) of this section).