12Meaning of corresponding State law

#### 12 Meaning of corresponding State law (1) For the purposes of this Act, corresponding State law means a State law that is declared by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, to correspond to this Act and the regulations, including such a law as amended from time to time. (2) The Minister may revoke a Gazette notice under subsection (1) in relation to a State law only if: (a) the Minister is requested by the State concerned to revoke the notice; or (b) the State law has been amended otherwise than as agreed by a majority of the members of the Ministerial Council (being a majority that includes the Commonwealth) under the Gene Technology Agreement; or (c) amendments of the State law have been agreed by a majority of the members of the Ministerial Council (being a majority that includes the Commonwealth) under the Gene Technology Agreement, and the State law has not been amended in accordance with that agreement within a reasonable period after the agreement.