Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Archives Act 1983 No. 79 of 1983 - SECT 32

32. (1) Where it appears to the Minister that the Government of a State or of
the Northern Territory, as the case may be, might reasonably wish to contend
that the making available of a record under section 31 could adversely affect
the interests of that State or of the Northern Territory, as the case may be,
the record shall not be made available unless there has been consultation
between the Commonwealth and that State or the Northern Territory.

(2) For the purpose of facilitating consultation under sub-section (1), the
Commonwealth may enter into such arrangements with a State or with the
Northern Territory as it thinks appropriate.