(1)  A relevant regulator, within 21 days after a major project is referred to the regulator under section 60Y(1)(a) , may, by notice to the Panel, request the Panel to provide to the regulator the information specified in the notice.

(2)  The Panel, within 7 days of receiving a notice under subsection (1) in relation to a major project, must, by notice to the proponent of the project, request the proponent of the project to provide to the Panel, within the period specified in the notice, the information specified in the notice to the proponent.

(3)  The information specified in a notice under subsection (2) in relation to a major project is to be the information specified in a notice given to the Panel under subsection (1) in relation to the major project.

(4)  A proponent to whom a notice is given under subsection (2) must provide to the Panel, within the period specified in the notice or a longer period allowed by the Panel, the information specified in the notice.

(5)  The Panel, within 7 days after information is provided to the Panel under subsection (4) , must provide the information to the relevant regulator who made the request under subsection (1) in relation to which the information was provided to the Panel.

(6)  A relevant regulator, within 21 days after receiving information (the first information ) provided under subsection (5) , may –

(a) notify the Panel that the information is not sufficient; and

(b) make under subsection (1) a further request for information and, if such a further request is made, the reference in that subsection to the day on which the project was referred to the regulator is to be taken to be a reference to the day on which the first information was provided under subsection (5) .

(7)  If a relevant regulator has requested information under subsection (1) , the period between –

(a) the making of the request; and

(b) the provision of information to the regulator under subsection (5)  –

is not to be taken into account, in relation to the relevant regulator, in the calculation of the 28-day period referred to in section 60ZA(1) .