sec.29Ministerial approval required for change in particular matters

### sec.29 Ministerial approval required for change in particular matters A change to a participation agreement about a restricted matter concerning a distributor-retailer has no effect unless the Minister has— been given a copy of the proposed amended agreement; and by notice to the distributor-retailer approved the change. A person can not become a participant in a distributor-retailer unless— the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement or a change to the agreement approved under subsection (1) , provides for the person to be, or to become, a participant; or the Minister has approved the person to be a participant in the distributor-retailer and the person’s proposed participation rights in it. In this section— restricted matter , concerning a distributor-retailer, means— the participants in the distributor-retailer, including— who may become a participant; and any change in participants; and who may cease to be a participant; or the participation rights in the distributor-retailer or how the rights may be transferred or otherwise dealt with; or any provision of its participation agreement that provides for how it can be amended other than by agreement between all of the distributor-retailer’s participants; or its planning and reporting requirements. (sec.29-ssec.1) A change to a participation agreement about a restricted matter concerning a distributor-retailer has no effect unless the Minister has— been given a copy of the proposed amended agreement; and by notice to the distributor-retailer approved the change. (sec.29-ssec.2) A person can not become a participant in a distributor-retailer unless— the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement or a change to the agreement approved under subsection (1) , provides for the person to be, or to become, a participant; or the Minister has approved the person to be a participant in the distributor-retailer and the person’s proposed participation rights in it. (sec.29-ssec.3) In this section— restricted matter , concerning a distributor-retailer, means— the participants in the distributor-retailer, including— who may become a participant; and any change in participants; and who may cease to be a participant; or the participation rights in the distributor-retailer or how the rights may be transferred or otherwise dealt with; or any provision of its participation agreement that provides for how it can be amended other than by agreement between all of the distributor-retailer’s participants; or its planning and reporting requirements. - (a) been given a copy of the proposed amended agreement; and - (b) by notice to the distributor-retailer approved the change. - (a) the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement or a change to the agreement approved under subsection (1) , provides for the person to be, or to become, a participant; or - (b) the Minister has approved the person to be a participant in the distributor-retailer and the person’s proposed participation rights in it. - (a) the participants in the distributor-retailer, including— (i) who may become a participant; and (ii) any change in participants; and (iii) who may cease to be a participant; or - (i) who may become a participant; and - (ii) any change in participants; and - (iii) who may cease to be a participant; or - (b) the participation rights in the distributor-retailer or how the rights may be transferred or otherwise dealt with; or - (c) any provision of its participation agreement that provides for how it can be amended other than by agreement between all of the distributor-retailer’s participants; or - (d) its planning and reporting requirements. - (i) who may become a participant; and - (ii) any change in participants; and - (iii) who may cease to be a participant; or