Marginal note:Responsible authority’s or Minister’s obligations
18 The responsible authority with respect to a designated project — or the Minister if the environmental assessment of the designated project has been referred to a review panel under section38 — must offer to consult and cooperate with respect to the environmental assessment of the designated project with any jurisdiction referred to in paragraphs (c) to (h) of the definition jurisdiction in subsection 2(1) if that jurisdiction has powers, duties or functions in relation to an assessment of the environmental effects of the designated project.