134Institutions becoming members of a participating group

134  Institutions becoming members of a participating group  (1) The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, declare that 2 or more participating institutions form a participating group.  (a) for a group of Commonwealth institutions—the Commonwealth has agreed to each Commonwealth institution being a member of the group; and  (b) for a group of State institutions—the participating State has agreed, in a way provided for in the State’s referral Act or adoption Act, to each State institution being a member of the group; and  (c) for a group of Territory institutions—the participating Territory has agreed to each Territory institution being a member of the group; and  (d) for a group of non‑government institutions:  (i) each institution has agreed to be a member of the group and to each other institution being a member of the group; and  (ii) there is a sufficient connection between each institution in the group; and  (e) in all cases:  (i) each institution is not a member of another participating group; and  (ii) there is a representative for the group (see subsection 136(1)); and  (iii) any other requirements prescribed by the rules are satisfied. Note: For how the agreement of the Commonwealth, a participating Territory, an institution or a person is given, see section 186.  (a) a State or Territory has agreed to a State institution or Territory institution being a member of a participating group; and  (b) the institution is a body corporate; then the institution is taken to have also agreed to be a member of the participating group.