Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
150YWMinisters may require the Safety Authority to prepare reports or give information
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150YW Ministers may require the Safety Authority to prepare reports or give information
Reports (1) The Commonwealth Minister or a responsible State or Northern Territory Minister may, by written notice given to the Safety Authority, require the Safety Authority: (a) to prepare a report about one or more specified matters relating to the performance of the Safety Authority’s functions or the exercise of the Safety Authority’s powers; and (b) give a copy of the report to: (i) the Commonwealth Minister; and (ii) each responsible State Minister; and (iii) the responsible Northern Territory Minister; within the period specified in the notice. Information (2) The Commonwealth Minister or a responsible State or Northern Territory Minister may, by written notice given to the Safety Authority, require the Safety Authority to: (a) prepare a document setting out specified information relating to the performance of the Safety Authority’s functions or the exercise of the Safety Authority’s powers; and (b) give a copy of the document to: (i) the Commonwealth Minister; and (ii) each responsible State Minister; and (iii) the responsible Northern Territory Minister; within the period specified in the notice. Compliance with requirement (3) The Safety Authority must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2).