Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020
18Notices relating to the Minister’s approval under subsection 17(2)
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18 Notices relating to the Minister’s approval under subsection 17(2)
Notice of approval decision
(1) If the Minister makes a decision under subsection 17(2) to give approval for a core State/Territory entity negotiating an arrangement with a core foreign entity, then the Minister must, as soon as practicable, give the core State/Territory entity a written notice under this subsection that states:
(a) that the Minister gives approval for the negotiation to proceed; and
(b) the day the approval comes into force.
Notice of decision to revoke approval decision
(2) If, under subsection 17(4), the Minister revokes the approval decision under subsection 17(2), the Minister must, as soon as practicable, give the core State/Territory entity a written notice that states:
(a) that the Minister’s approval is revoked; and
(b) the day the revocation comes into force; and
(c) that the Minister’s approval is no longer in force from that day.