Archives Act 1983

Where it appears to the Minister that the Government of a State, of the Australian Capital Territory 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, of the Australian Capital Territory 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, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.

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