Meaning of cooperating State
36 Meaning of cooperating State
When a State is a cooperating State
For the purposes of this Act, a State is a cooperating State if the State:
was a participating State under subsection 35(1); and
has stopped being a participating State because it terminated its reference of the primary matters; and
has not terminated its reference of the residual matters; and
has not terminated its reference of the amendment matters.
A State is also a cooperating State if the State:
was a participating State under subsection 35(2); and
has stopped being a participating State because it terminated its adoption of the primary version of this Act; and
has not terminated its adoption of the residual version of this Act; and
has not terminated its reference of the amendment matters.
When a State stops being a cooperating State
A State stops being a cooperating State if:
in a case where the State is a cooperating State under subsection (1) of this section—a reference mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) terminates; or
in a case where the State is a cooperating State under subsection (2)—the adoption mentioned in paragraph (2)(c), or the reference mentioned in paragraph (2)(d), terminates.
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