Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 409

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.