Section 44: Substitute for review panel

(1) Where the referral of a project to a review panel is required or permitted by this Act and the Council is of the opinion that a process for assessing the environmental effects of projects that is followed by a Federal authority under an Act of the National Assembly other than this Act, or by a body referred to in section 42 (1) (d) of this Act, would be an appropriate substitute, the Council may approve the substitution of that process for an environmental assessment by a review panel under this Act.
(2) An approval of the Council pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be in writing and may be given in respect of a project or a class of projects.