Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) (ROYALTY) AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 81, 1980 - SECT 6

6. (1) After section 10 of the Principal Act the following section is
inserted: Directions by Joint Authority

"10A. (1) The Joint Authority shall give directions to the Designated
Authority with respect to the manner in which the Designated Authority is to
exercise his powers under sections 8, 9 and 10 and the Designated Authority
shall not exercise any of those powers except in accordance with directions so
given.



"(2) For the purposes of the application of this section in relation to
section 10, paragraph (b) of that section has effect as if the reference to
the Designated Authority not being satisfied included a reference to the Joint
Authority not being satisfied.".

(2) The application of the section inserted by this section extends to the
exercise of powers of the Designated Authority in respect of a royalty period
that commenced before the commencement of this Act (including a period that
terminated before the commencement of this Act).