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Interpretation Act 1978
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37 References in agreements
Where an agreement is entered into by or on behalf of the Territory
and, after the date of the agreement, the functions of an Agency in
relation to the administration of matters to which the agreement
relates are or have been allocated to another Agency by an
Administrative Arrangements Order or an Act:
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(a) a reference in the agreement to the Minister administering the
first-mentioned Agency shall be read as a reference to the
Minister administering the second-mentioned Agency or to a
minister acting for the time being for him and on his behalf;
and
(b) a reference in the agreement to the first-mentioned Agency
shall be read as a reference to the second-mentioned Agency.