s. 12 12 Powers and functions of Minister and deputy (1) The Minister may exercise any power and perform any function conferred on the Minister by Part 5 of the Commonwealth Act, including any power or function of the Minister as a member of a Joint Authority. (2) If in the exercise of the power conferred on the Minister by Part 5 of the Commonwealth Act, the Minister appoints a deputy, the deputy may exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred by that Act on the deputy of a member of a Joint Authority other than the Commonwealth Minister. 13 Power to enter into agreements (1) The Minister may do any thing which in his or her opinion is necessary or convenient to ensure the co-operation of the government of the Commonwealth or the government of any other State in carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may enter into agreements with a Minister of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or in right of any other State or with Ministers of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth and in right of any other States or with any authority constituted under a law of the Commonwealth or of any other State, including without limiting the generality of this subsection agreements for— (a) fisheries adjustment schemes and funding of such schemes; and (b) fisheries research schemes and funding of such schemes.
12 Powers and functions of Minister and deputy s. 12 (1) The Minister may exercise any power and perform any function conferred on the Minister by Part 5 of the Commonwealth Act, including any power or function of the Minister as a member of a Joint Authority. (2) If in the exercise of the power conferred on the Minister by Part 5 of the Commonwealth Act, the Minister appoints a deputy, the deputy may exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred by that Act on the deputy of a member of a Joint Authority other than the Commonwealth Minister. 13 Power to enter into agreements (1) The Minister may do any thing which in his or her opinion is necessary or convenient to ensure the co-operation of the government of the Commonwealth or the government of any other State in carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may enter into agreements with a Minister of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or in right of any other State or with Ministers of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth and in right of any other States or with any authority constituted under a law of the Commonwealth or of any other State, including without limiting the generality of this subsection agreements for— (a) fisheries adjustment schemes and funding of such schemes; and (b) fisheries research schemes and funding of such schemes.