26Arrangements with States and Territories

26 Arrangements with States and Territories

Governor‑General may make arrangements (1) The Governor‑General may make arrangements with: (a) the Governor of a State (other than the Northern Territory); and (b) the Chief Minister for the Australian Capital Territory; and (c) the Administrator of the Northern Territory; with respect to the administration of provisions of the Act and this instrument relating to journalist information warrants. Lack of arrangement does not affect validity of exercise of power or performance of function (2) The validity of the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, is not affected by the absence of an arrangement under this section covering the performance of the function, or exercise of the power, relating to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1).