Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PETROLEUM AND MINERALS AUTHORITY ACT 1973 No. 43 of 1974 - SECT 9

9. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the Authority may perform the functions
conferred on it by sections 6, 7 and 8 only-

   (a)  in a Territory;

   (b)  in relation to the natural resources of any part of the submarine
        areas of the Australian continental land mass;

   (c)  for the purpose of, by way of or so as to facilitate trade and
        commerce with other countries, among the States, between Territories
        or between a Territory and a State;

   (d)  for the purpose of ensuring the availability when a state of war, or
        danger of war, exists, of adequate reserves and supplies of petroleum,
        petroleum products, petrochemicals, minerals and refined substances
        capable of being used for the purpose of the defence of Australia; or

   (e)  in respect of matters incidental to or related to the performance of
        its functions in accordance with paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).

(2) Sections 6, 7 and 8 shall be taken to confer on the Authority only
functions that may be performed by the Authority in accordance with
sub-section (1).