Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 59

  (1)   This section applies to decisions to be made by a Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) or the Northern Territory on matters that are within the Joint Authority's functions or powers.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and

  (b)   the responsible State Minister or the responsible Northern Territory Minister, as the case may be;

disagree about a decision, the responsible Commonwealth Minister may decide the matter, and the responsible Commonwealth Minister's decision has effect as the Joint Authority's decision.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   the responsible Commonwealth Minister gives:

  (i)   in the case of a State--the responsible State Minister; or

  (ii)   in the case of the Northern Territory--the responsible Northern Territory Minister;

    written notice of a decision that the responsible Commonwealth Minister thinks should be made on a matter; and

  (b)   30 days pass after the notice is given, and:

  (i)   in the case of a State--the responsible State Minister has not told the responsible Commonwealth Minister what decision the responsible State Minister thinks should be made; or

  (ii)   in the case of the Northern Territory--the responsible Northern Territory Minister has not told the responsible Commonwealth Minister what decision the responsible Northern Territory Minister thinks should be made;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister may decide the matter, and the responsible Commonwealth Minister's decision has effect as the Joint Authority's decision.