Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if an amount is to be debited from the Account for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance to a State.
(2) The terms and conditions on which that financial assistance is granted are to be set out in a written agreement between the Commonwealth and the State.
(3) An agreement under subsection (2) may be entered into:
(a) by either of the following Ministers on behalf of the Commonwealth:
(i) the Minister;
(ii) the Agriculture Minister; or
(b) jointly by both of the following Ministers on behalf of the Commonwealth:
(i) the Minister;
(ii) the Agriculture Minister.
(4) An agreement under subsection (2) may establish a framework under which the Commonwealth and the State are to work cooperatively to achieve both common and complementary outcomes in relation to:
(a) environmental protection; and
(b) natural resources management; and
(c) sustainable agriculture.
(5) Subsection (4) does not limit subsection (2).
(6) This section does not affect the operation of Part 2 of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992.
Note: State is given an extended meaning by section 54.