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is amended:

    (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "by the Secretary by writing signed" and substituting "in writing";

    (b) by omitting from subsection (1) "$2,000 or imprisonment for 12 months, or both" and substituting "Imprisonment for 12 months";

    (c) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

    "(1A) An authorised officer must not receive any goods or services supplied to him or her by the owner of prescribed premises, or an employee or agent of such a person, unless the supply of the goods or services has been approved in writing by the Secretary under subsection (1).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.";

    (d) by omitting from subsection (2) "subsection (1)" and substituting "this section".

Saving—Meat Inspection (Fees) Orders

11. Order 18 of the Meat Inspection (Fees) Orders made under the Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations has effect, and is taken to have always had effect, as if section 5 of this Act had commenced immediately before that order was made.

PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 1978

Principal Act

12. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the National Water Resources (Financial Assistance) Act 19781.

Interpretation

13. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following definition:

" 'State' includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.".

Evidence of expenditure

14. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraphs:

    "(a) if the whole or a part of the expenditure was expended by the State—a statement in respect of that expenditure or that part, as the case requires, in accordance with a form approved by the Minister accompanied by a certificate of:

         (i) the Auditor-General of the State; or

         (ii) the head of the Department of the State responsible for the expenditure;

    certifying that, in his or her opinion, the amount shown in the statement as having been expended was expended in accordance with an agreement; and

    (aa) if the whole or a part of the expenditure was expended by an approved body—a statement in respect of that expenditure or that part, as the case requires, in accordance with a form approved by the Minister accompanied by a certificate of the chief executive officer of the approved body certifying that, in his or her opinion, the amount shown in the statement as having been expended was expended in accordance with an agreement; and".

PART 4—AMENDMENTS OF THE PETROLEUM
(SUBMERGED LANDS) ACT 1967

Principal Act

15. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 19673.

Delegation

16. Section 8H of the Principal Act is amended by inserting ", or under an Act that incorporates this Act," after "under this Act".

PART 5—AMENDMENTS OF THE