Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor - General may make arrangements with the Governor of a State with respect to the administration of this Act, including arrangements for the performance of the functions of a magistrate under this Act by all or any of the persons who from time to time hold office as magistrates of that State.
(2) The Governor - General may arrange with the Governor of a State with whom an arrangement is in force under subsection (1) for the variation or revocation of the arrangement.
(3) A copy of each instrument by which an arrangement under subsection (1) or (2) is made, varied or revoked is to be published in the Gazette .
(4) For the purposes of the application of this section in relation to the Australian Capital Territory, references in this section to the Governor of a State are taken to be references to the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory.
(5) For the purposes of the application of this section in relation to the Northern Territory, references in this section to the Governor of a State are taken to be references to the Administrator of the Northern Territory and references to persons who hold office as magistrates of a State are taken to be references to persons who hold office as Judges of the Local Court of the Northern Territory.