(1)  The Minister may make an agreement with a relevant Minister of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth for any of the following purposes:

(a) the good management of a fishery;

(b) the execution of any arrangement entered into by a State or Territory of the Commonwealth in accordance with a decision of a Joint Authority under the Commonwealth Act which excludes the Minister and any arrangement made under this Part;

(c) the recognition, for the purposes of this Act, of documents provided under a corresponding law;

(ca) the obtaining of any document or record required to be kept under a corresponding law relating to the possession, transportation, import, export, processing or handling of fish;

(cb) the inspection within any other State or Territory of the Commonwealth of any fish taken, processed, handled, transported, possessed or otherwise dealt with in State waters;

(d) any other purpose which is consistent with this Act or a corresponding law.

(2)  An agreement made under subsection (1) (a) or (c) –

(a) is to specify the powers and functions of the Minister and Secretary; and

(b) is enforceable by the Minister or the Secretary as specified in the agreement.

(3)  An agreement made under subsection (1) (b) has the same effect as if it were an arrangement under this Part.