Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:section:44d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 44D
Character Range: 194031–195521

44D  Meaning of designated Minister
 (1) The Commonwealth Minister is the designated Minister unless subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) applies.
 (2) In relation to declaring a service in a case where:
 (a) the provider is a State or Territory body that has some control over the conditions for accessing the facility that is used (or is to be used) to provide the service; and
 (b) the State or Territory concerned is a party to the Competition Principles Agreement;
the responsible Minister of the State or Territory is the designated Minister.
 (3) In relation to revoking a declaration that was made by the responsible Minister of a State or Territory, the responsible Minister of that State or Territory is the designated Minister.
 (4) In relation to deciding whether a service is ineligible to be a declared service in a case where:
 (a) a person who is, or expects to be, the provider of the service is a State or Territory body that has some control over the conditions for accessing the facility that is used (or is to be used) to provide the service; and
 (b) the State or Territory concerned is a party to the Competition Principles Agreement;
the responsible Minister of the State or Territory is the designated Minister.
 (5) In relation to revoking a decision:
 (a) that a service is ineligible to be a declared service; and
 (b) that was made by the responsible Minister of a State or Territory;
the responsible Minister of that State or Territory is the designated Minister.