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Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
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#### 76 Simplified outline of this Part
• There is:
(a) a Cross‑boundary Authority for each offshore area of a State; and
(b) a Cross‑boundary Authority for the Principal Northern Territory offshore area.
• The Cross‑boundary Authority for an offshore area of a State is constituted by:
(a) the responsible State Minister; and
(b) the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
• The Cross‑boundary Authority for the Principal Northern Territory offshore area is constituted by:
(a) the responsible Northern Territory Minister; and
(b) the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
• A Cross‑boundary Authority has the functions and powers conferred on the Cross‑boundary Authority by this Act or the regulations.
> Note: The main function of a Cross‑boundary Authority is to grant cross‑boundary greenhouse gas assessment permits, cross‑boundary greenhouse gas holding leases and cross‑boundary greenhouse gas injection licences.