(1) The Commission may, by notice published in the Gazette , declare that the Repatriation Private Patient Principles are to apply in relation to a specified State or Territory from a specified day.
(2) If the Commission publishes a notice under subsection (1) declaring that the Repatriation Private Patient Principles are to apply in relation to a specified State or Territory from a specified day, then, on and after the specified day, for so long as the notice remains in force, the Repatriation Private Patient Principles are binding on the Commission in the exercise of its powers and discretions under this Part in relation to the provision of treatment in the State or Territory.