(1) A public authority may give notice in writing to the Corporation seeking acceptance as a participating authority for the purposes of this Act.
S. 27(2) amended by No. 35/1994 s. 9(a).
(2) The Corporation may by notice in writing given to a public authority that has given notice under subsection (1) accept the public authority as a participating authority for the purposes of this Act.
(3) If—
(a) a participating authority gives notice in writing to the Corporation of its intention to cease to be a participating authority; or
(b) the Corporation, by notice in writing given to a participating authority, revokes the acceptance of the authority as a participating authority for the purposes of this Act—
the participating authority ceases to be a participating authority for the purposes of this Act unless and until it is again accepted as such an authority under this section.