187Prescribed substance – Minister's exercise of powers

187 Prescribed substance – Minister's exercise of powers (1) In relation to a prescribed substance, the Minister: (a) must exercise the Minister's powers in accordance with, and give effect to, the advice of the Commonwealth Minister; and (b) must not exercise the Minister's powers otherwise than in accordance with the advice of the Commonwealth Minister. (2) However, subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from acting without the advice of the Commonwealth Minister, or require the Minister to take or give effect to the advice of the Commonwealth Minister, in relation to: (a) a matter mentioned in Part 3, Division 1; or (b) the exercise of a power under an arrangement in force under section 7 of the Uranium Royalty Act, unless the arrangement requires compliance with subsection (1). Commonwealth Minister means the Minister for the Commonwealth administering the Atomic Energy Act 1953 (Cth).