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MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 48 Manner and form of requests and agreements

MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 48

Manner and form of requests and agreements

             (1)  For the purposes of this Division, a request or agreement of another country:

                     (a)  need not be in writing; and

                     (b)  includes the following:

                              (i)  a standing request or agreement;

                             (ii)  a request or agreement relating to particular circumstances;

                            (iii)  a request or agreement that covers a particular period of time.

             (2)  The request or agreement may be made or given by any of the following:

                     (a)  the head of state of the country;

                     (b)  the head of the government of the country;

                     (c)  the minister of the government of the country who is responsible for foreign affairs;

                     (d)  the minister of the government of the country who is responsible for defence;

                     (e)  any official or body of the country that has, or could be expected to have, authority to make or give such a request or agreement.