Until the repeal of section 12A of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 , that section has effect as if:
(a) after subsection ( 1) the following subsection were inserted:
"(1A) The Minister shall not act under subsection ( 1) except after consultation with the Australian Capital Territory Executive.";
(b) after subsection ( 2) the following subsection were inserted:
"(2A) The statement laid before each House of the Parliament under subsection ( 2) shall include any views expressed by the Australian Capital Territory Executive in consultations held under subsection ( 1A).";
(c) subsection ( 4) were amended by omitting "The Minister" and substituting "A prescribed body";
(d) the following subsection were added at the end:
"(5) In subsection ( 4):
prescribed body means:
(a) the Commonwealth;
(b) a Commonwealth authority as defined by the Australian Capital Territory Planning and Land Management Act 1988 ;
(c) a Territory authority as defined by that Act; or
(d) the body politic established by section 7 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self - Government) Act 1988 .".