162Agreements with Commonwealth and other States

162 Agreements with Commonwealth and other States

(1)  [Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997] The Minister may make an agreement with a relevant Minister of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth for any of the following purposes:

(a) the good management of a fishery;

(b) [Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997] the execution of any arrangement entered into by a State or Territory of the Commonwealth in accordance with a decision of a Joint Authority under the Commonwealth Act which excludes the Minister and any arrangement made under this Part;

(c) [Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997] the recognition, for the purposes of this Act, of documents provided under a corresponding law;

(ca) [Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997] the obtaining of any document or record required to be kept under a corresponding law relating to the possession, transportation, import, export, processing or handling of fish;

(cb) [Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997] the inspection within any other State or Territory of the Commonwealth of any fish taken, processed, handled, transported, possessed or otherwise dealt with in State waters;

(d) [Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997] any other purpose which is consistent with this Act or a corresponding law.

(2)  An agreement made under subsection (1) (a) or (c) –

(a) is to specify the powers and functions of the Minister and Secretary; and