Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 (117 of 2008)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to greenhouse gas storage etc.

Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

184   At the end of section 275

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Role of responsible Commonwealth Minister

(5) The Designated Authority must not make a decision under subsection (2) until:

(a) the responsible Commonwealth Minister informs the Designated Authority that the responsible Commonwealth Minister does not intend to give a direction under subsection (6) in relation to the application; or

(b) the responsible Commonwealth Minister gives a direction under subsection (6) in relation to the application.

(6) The responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the Designated Authority, give the Designated Authority a direction in relation to the exercise by the Designated Authority of the power conferred on the Designated Authority by subsection (2) in relation to the application.

(7) The Designated Authority must comply with a direction under subsection (6).

(8) A direction under subsection (6) is not a legislative instrument.