(1) Despite this Act or another Act, the Minister and an association, acting
jointly or severally, may enter into a relevant agreement with any person.
(2) If an association alone proposes to enter into a relevant agreement,
before entering into the agreement, it must obtain the written approval of the
Minister authorising it to enter into the agreement.
(3) An approval under
subsection (2) may be given—
(a) generally for a type of agreement; or
(b)
for a particular agreement.
(4) An association must deal with any money it
receives under a relevant agreement—
(a) as the Minister directs; or
(b)
otherwise—as the association believes appropriate, consistent with the
objectives of an association.
(5) A relevant agreement entered into by an
association must contain any conditions required by the Minister by notice—
(a) given to the association; or
(b) published in the gazette.
(6) The
conditions may relate to a stated relevant agreement or relevant agreements of
a stated type.
