(1) The Minister may arrange with the Minister of any other Government department or with any public authority for the carrying out by such department or public authority of any work required or authorized by or under this Act to be carried out by the Minister or the Commissioner.

(2) The Commissioner shall endeavour to co-ordinate the services available in Government departments and public authorities for the carrying out of works relating to soil conservation or reclamation or mitigation of land degradation.

[(3) repealed]

(4) The Commissioner shall consult with any government department or public authority undertaking any work likely to cause land degradation or to prejudice any project being undertaken under the authority of this Act, and where agreement cannot be reached between the Commissioner and a Government department or a public authority, the Commissioner shall submit to the Minister a full report of the circumstances.

[Section 17 amended by No. 42 of 1982 ss.18 and 42.]