Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The standing council on health, when acting under this Act, is to be constituted only by a single Minister for the Commonwealth and a single Minister for each of the States, and any reference in this Act to a member of the council is to be construed as a reference to those Ministerial members only.
(2) If there are 2 or more Ministers for the Commonwealth or for a State who are members of the standing council on health, the relevant Minister for this Act is the Minister having primary portfolio responsibility for health in his or her jurisdiction.
(3) A reference in this Act to the agreement of, or a request by, a member of the standing council on health is a reference to an agreement or request in writing.