Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The functions and powers of the Commonwealth Minister under this Part, including the Minister's functions and powers as a member of a Joint Authority, may be performed and exercised by another Minister of the Commonwealth acting for and on behalf of the Commonwealth Minister, and references in this Part to the Commonwealth Minister are to be read as including references to a Minister so acting.
(2) The functions and powers of the appropriate Minister of a State under this Part, including the Minister's functions and powers as a member of a Joint Authority, may be performed and exercised by a Minister of the State acting for and on behalf of the appropriate Minister, and references in this Part to the appropriate Minister of a State are to be read as including references to a Minister so acting.