(1)  Within 21 days of receiving notice of the Minister's intention to make a recommendation under section 7(1) , a council must provide the Minister with a written response which states –

(a) whether the council supports the proposed recommendation; and

(b) if the council does not support the proposed recommendation, the council's reasons for not doing so.

(2)  In responding to the Minister under subsection (1) , a council may request that the Commission administer the planning approval process in respect of the proposed major infrastructure project.