162Agreements with Commonwealth and other States

### 162 Agreements with Commonwealth and other States > > (1)  [*\[Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS32@Hpa@EN) 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) [*\[Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS32@Hpb@EN) 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) [*\[Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS32@Hpc@EN) the recognition, for the purposes of this Act, of documents provided under a corresponding law; > > > > > > > (ca) [*\[Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS32@Hpd@EN) 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) [*\[Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS32@Hpd@EN) 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) [*\[Section 162 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 32, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS32@Hpe@EN) any other purpose which is consistent with this Act or a corresponding law. > > > (2)  An agreement made under [subsection (1)](#GS162@Gs1@EN) [(a)](#GS162@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(c)](#GS162@Gs1@Hpc@EN) – > > > > > > (a) is to specify the powers and functions of the Minister and Secretary; and > > > > > > > (b) is enforceable by the Minister or the Secretary as specified in the agreement. > > > (3)  An agreement made under [subsection (1)](#GS162@Gs1@EN) [(b)](#GS162@Gs1@Hpb@EN) has the same effect as if it were an arrangement under this Part.