CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) ACT 2011 (NO. 101, 2011) - SECT 296 Arrangements with States and Territories

CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) ACT 2011 (NO. 101, 2011) - SECT 296

States

             (1)  The Minister may make arrangements with a Minister of a State with respect to the administration of this Act, including:

                     (a)  arrangements for the performance of the functions of a magistrate under this Act by a magistrate of that State; and

                     (b)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 on relevant land registration officials of that State; and

                     (c)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 on relevant land registration officials of that State.

             (2)  The Minister may arrange with a Minister of a State with whom an arrangement is in force under subsection (1) for the variation or revocation of the arrangement.

Australian Capital Territory

             (3)  The Minister may make arrangements with a Minister of the Australian Capital Territory with respect to the administration of this Act, including:

                     (a)  arrangements for the performance of the functions of a magistrate under this Act by a magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory; and

                     (b)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 on relevant land registration officials of the Australian Capital Territory; and

                     (c)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 on relevant land registration officials of the Australian Capital Territory.

             (4)  The Minister may arrange with a Minister of the Australian Capital Territory for the variation or revocation of an arrangement in force under subsection (3).

Northern Territory

             (5)  The Minister may make arrangements with a Minister of the Northern Territory with respect to the administration of this Act, including:

                     (a)  arrangements for the performance of the functions of a magistrate under this Act by a magistrate of the Northern Territory; and

                     (b)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 on relevant land registration officials of the Northern Territory; and

                     (c)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 on relevant land registration officials of the Northern Territory.

             (6)  The Minister may arrange with a Minister of the Northern Territory for the variation or revocation of an arrangement in force under subsection (5).

Norfolk Island

             (7)  The Minister may make arrangements with a Minister of Norfolk Island with respect to the administration of this Act, including:

                     (a)  arrangements for the performance of the functions of a magistrate under this Act by a magistrate of Norfolk Island; and

                     (b)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 on relevant land registration officials of Norfolk Island; and

                     (c)  arrangements for the exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 on relevant land registration officials of Norfolk Island.

             (8)  The Minister may arrange with a Minister of Norfolk Island for the variation or revocation of an arrangement in force under subsection (7).

Gazettal

             (9)  A copy of each instrument by which an arrangement under this section is made, varied or revoked is to be published in the Gazette .

Instrument is not a legislative instrument

           (10)  An instrument by which an arrangement under this section is made, varied or revoked is not a legislative instrument.