SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 4A Declaration that ACT a Commonwealth authority

SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 4A

  (1)   If the Chief Minister for the Australian Capital Territory so requests in writing, the Minister may, in writing, declare the Australian Capital Territory to be a Commonwealth authority for the purposes of this Act.

  (2)   The Minister may revoke a declaration under subsection   (1).

  (3)   The Minister may only revoke a declaration if either:

  (a)   the Minister has given the Chief Minister at least 12 months' notice in writing of his or her intention to revoke the declaration; or

  (b)   the Chief Minister has given the Minister a written request that the declaration be revoked and:

  (i)   a period of at least 12 months; or

  (ii)   such shorter period as is agreed on by the Minister and the Chief Minister;

    has elapsed since the request was given to the Minister.