9Notice of designation of State central authority

9 Notice of designation of State central authority

(1) As soon as practicable after a State designates a State central authority, the State must tell the Commonwealth central authority, in writing, the name, address and functions of the State central authority. (2) As soon as practicable after a change to the name, address or functions of a State central authority, the State concerned must tell the Commonwealth central authority, in writing, about the change. (3) As soon as practicable after the Commonwealth central authority is given information under subregulation (1) or (2), it must give the Bureau the same information, in writing. (4) As soon as practicable after the Commonwealth central authority is told about a designation under subregulation (1), it must also publish a notice of the designation in the Gazette. (5) If a State to which subregulation (1) or (2) does not apply gives the Commonwealth central authority information of a kind mentioned in the subregulation, the Commonwealth central authority must comply with subregulations (3) and (4) as if the information were given under the subregulation.

Note: Subregulation (4) affects the operation of subregulations 9(1) and (2) in relation to certain States.