36Meaning of cooperating State

36 Meaning of cooperating State

When a State is a cooperating State (1) For the purposes of this Act, a State is a cooperating State if the State: (a) was a participating State under subsection 35(1); and (b) has stopped being a participating State because it terminated its reference of the primary matters; and (c) has not terminated its reference of the residual matters; and (d) has not terminated its reference of the amendment matters. (2) A State is also a cooperating State if the State: (a) was a participating State under subsection 35(2); and (b) has stopped being a participating State because it terminated its adoption of the primary version of this Act; and (c) has not terminated its adoption of the residual version of this Act; and (d) has not terminated its reference of the amendment matters. When a State stops being a cooperating State (3) A State stops being a cooperating State if: (a) in a case where the State is a cooperating State under subsection (1) of this section—a reference mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) terminates; or (b) in a case where the State is a cooperating State under subsection (2)—the adoption mentioned in paragraph (2)(c), or the reference mentioned in paragraph (2)(d), terminates.