(1) In this division:
"decision-making period"—
(a) see the NCSUW agreement; or
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—means the period prescribed by regulation as the decision-making period for the national cooperative scheme.
(2) A decision-making period may start or end before an amount is paid into the trust fund.
Example
The NCSUW agreement or a regulation may provide that, for shareable proceeds that are to be paid to the Territory under a forfeiture order, the decision-making period starts when the order is made.