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(1) Two or more1[State] Governments may enter into an agreement to be in force for such period and to be subject to renewal for such further periods, if any, as may be specified in the agreement, to provide-
(a) for the constitution of a Joint1[State] Council for all the participating States, or
(b) for the1[State] Council of one1[State] to serve the needs of the other participating States.
(2) In addition to such matters as are in this Act specified, an agreement under this section may-
(a) provide for the apportionment between the participating2[States] of the expenditure in connection with the State Council or Joint1[State] Council;
(b) determine which of the participating1[State] Governments shall exercise the several functions of the1[State] Government under this Act, and the references in this Act to the1[State] Government shall be construed accordingly;
(c) provide for consultation between the participating1[State] Governments either generally or with reference to particular mailers arising under this Act;
(d) make such incidental and ancillary provisions, not inconsistent with this Act, as may he deemed necessary or expedient for giving effect to the agreement
(3) An agreement under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette of the participating6[States].
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1. Substituted for 'Province' or 'Provincial' by A.L.O.. 1950.
2. Substituted for the word "Provinces" by A.L.O.1950.