(1) The Minister, on behalf of Australia, must enter into an agreement or arrangement with the Organization in relation to each single small - scale facility, each protective facility, and each research facility at which it is anticipated that more than 100 grams of Schedule 1 chemicals will be produced during the year to which the permit relates.
(2) The Minister, on behalf of Australia, may enter into an agreement or arrangement with the Organization in relation to any other Schedule 1 facility, or any Schedule 2 or 3 facility or any OCP facility.
(3) An agreement or arrangement that is entered into under subsection (1) or (2) may cover such matters as the Minister thinks necessary to give effect to the Convention.