<section id="navPoint_253"><h5 id="v0-p-3901"><strong>51A  Consultation—declaration</strong></h5><ul><li><span>(1)</span><p id="v0-p-3902">Before making a declaration under section 51 that specifies an entity as the responsible entity for an asset, the Minister must give the entity a notice:</p><ul><li><span>(a)</span><p id="v0-p-3903">setting out the proposed declaration; and</p></li><li><span>(b)</span><p id="v0-p-3904">inviting the entity to make submissions to the Minister about the proposed declaration within:</p><ul><li><span>(i)</span><p id="v0-p-3905">28 days after the notice is given; or</p></li><li><span>(ii)</span><p id="v0-p-3906">if a shorter period is specified in the notice—that shorter period.</p></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><span>(2)</span><p id="v0-p-3907">The Minister must consider any submissions received within:</p><ul><li><span>(a)</span><p id="v0-p-3908">the 28‑day period mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(i); or</p></li><li><span>(b)</span><p id="v0-p-3909">if a shorter period is specified in the notice—that shorter period.</p></li></ul></li><li><span>(3)</span><p id="v0-p-3910">The Minister must not specify a shorter period in the notice unless the Minister is satisfied that the shorter period is necessary due to urgent circumstances.</p></li><li><span>(4)</span><p id="v0-p-3911">The notice must set out the reasons for making the declaration, unless the Minister is satisfied that doing so would be prejudicial to security.</p></li></ul></section>