(1) The Board has the following functions:
(a) to give advice, and make recommendations, to the CEO about the operational policies and strategies to be followed by NOPSEMA in the performance of its functions;
(b) to give advice, and make recommendations, to:
(i) the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and
(ii) a State Petroleum Minister; and
(iii) the Northern Territory Petroleum Minister; and
(iv) the Ministers responsible for mineral and energy resources matters;
about any or all of the following:
(v) policy or strategic matters relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations;
(va) policy or strategic matters relating to the structural integrity of facilities, wells or well - related equipment that are in NOPSEMA waters;
(vb) policy or strategic matters relating to offshore petroleum environmental management;
(vi) the performance by NOPSEMA of its functions;
(c) to give advice, and make recommendations, to:
(i) the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and
(ii) a State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
(iii) the Northern Territory Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
(iv) the Greenhouse Gas Storage Ministerial Council;
about any or all of the following:
(v) policy or strategic matters relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore greenhouse gas storage operations;
(va) policy or strategic matters relating to offshore greenhouse gas storage environmental management;
(vi) the performance by NOPSEMA of its functions;
(d) such other functions (if any) as are specified in a written notice given by the responsible Commonwealth Minister to the Chair of the Board.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1)(d) is not a legislative instrument.
(3) As soon as practicable after the Board gives advice, or makes recommendations, under paragraph (1)(b) to:
(a) a State Petroleum Minister; or
(b) the Northern Territory Petroleum Minister; or
(c) the Ministers responsible for mineral and energy resources matters;
the Board must give the responsible Commonwealth Minister a written copy of that advice or those recommendations.
(4) As soon as practicable after the Board gives advice, or makes recommendations, under paragraph (1)(c) to:
(a) a State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
(b) the Northern Territory Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
(c) the Greenhouse Gas Storage Ministerial Council;
the Board must give the responsible Commonwealth Minister a written copy of that advice or those recommendations.