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Ministerial Council secretariat in the performance of its function of giving assistance to the Ministerial Council;"; and
     (b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
    "(3) This section has effect subject to any provision made by a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or a law of a Territory passed or made in accordance with the Agreement in relation to moneys that vest in the Commission under that law.".

Audit
6. Section 34 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:

"(8) This section does not apply in relation to accounts and records maintained by an authority of a State or an officer of a State or of such an authority.".

Failure of witnesses to attend and answer questions
7. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (4) ", furnish to the Commission the name and address of the person to whom or by whom the communication was made" and substituting "and if he knows the name and address of the person to whom or by whom the communication was made, forthwith furnish that name and address in writing to the Commission".

8. After section 44 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Provision of staff and facilities to Ministerial Council
"44a. For the purpose of the performance of the functions of the Ministerial Council, the Commission shall provide to the Ministerial Council such staff and facilities as the Ministerial Council requires.".

note
1. No. 173, 1979.