OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 409 Decision - making

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 409

  (1)   This section applies to decisions to be made by a Joint Authority on matters that are within the Authority's functions.

  (2)   If the responsible Commonwealth Minister and the responsible State Minister disagree about a decision, the responsible Commonwealth Minister may decide the matter and the responsible Commonwealth Minister's decision has effect as the Authority's decision.

  (3)   If:

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

  (b)   the responsible State Minister has not told the responsible Commonwealth Minister what decision the responsible State Minister thinks should be made within 30 days after the notice is given;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister may decide the matter and his or her decision has effect as the Authority's decision.