Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 32

32.(1) For the purposes of this Act, there is a Joint Authority for each
offshore area.

(2) The Joint Authority for a Commonwealth-State offshore area is constituted
by the responsible State Minister and the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
Note: The procedures which are to be followed by Joint Authorities are set out
in sections 408 to 418.

(3) The Joint Authority for an external territory offshore area is the
responsible Commonwealth Minister.