PART IV
      FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT


                Functions, Powers, and Duties of Ministers

   24. Functions of Minister for the Environment---The Minister for the
 Environment shall have the following functions under this Act:
   (a) The recommendation of the issue of  national policy statements
         under section 52:
   (b) The recommendation of the making of regulations under section 43:
   (c) The call-in of projects for decision under section 140:
   (d) The recommendation of the approval of an applicant as a requiring
         authority under section 167 or a heritage protection authority
         under section 188:
   (e) The recommendation of the issue of water conservation orders under
         section 214:
   (f) The monitoring of the effect and implementation of this Act
         (including any regulations in force under it), national policy
         statements, and water conservation orders:
   (g) The monitoring of the relationship between the functions, powers,
         and duties of central government and local government under this
         Part, and the functions, powers, and duties of the Hazards
         Control Commission under Part XIII:
   (h) The consideration and investigation of the use of economic
         instruments (including charges, levies, other fiscal measures,
         and incentives) to achieve the purpose of this Act:
   (i) Any other functions specified in this Act.