Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Minister is satisfied that it would be desirable for this Act to apply to employees of a corporation that:
(a) is, but is about to cease to be, a Commonwealth authority; or
(b) was previously a Commonwealth authority; or
(c) is carrying on business in competition with a Commonwealth authority or with another corporation that was previously a Commonwealth authority;
the Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare the corporation to be eligible to be granted a licence under this Part.
(2) However, the Minister is not required to consider a request
for a declaration under subsection (1).