After section 47 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 3:

47A.     Cooperation with authorities in other jurisdictions

For the purposes of dealing with a scheme that operates, or indicates an intention to operate, as a scheme of both Tasmania and another jurisdiction, the Council –

(a) in the exercise of its functions under this Act, may act in conjunction with the appropriate council of the other jurisdiction; and

(b) may act in conjunction with the appropriate council of the other jurisdiction in the exercise of that Council's functions under the corresponding law of that jurisdiction.