Div 2Administration of the Commonwealth adjacent area

Division 2—Administration of the Commonwealth adjacent area 8—Definitions In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears— Commonwealth Act means, as the context requires— (a) the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth as amended from time to time; or (b) if the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth has been repealed and re‑enacted (with or without modifications)—the re‑enacted Act of the Commonwealth as amended from time to time; or (c) the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Registration Fees Act 1967 of the Commonwealth as amended from time to time; or (d) if the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Registration Fees Act 1967 has been repealed and re‑enacted (with or without modifications)—the re‑enacted Act of the Commonwealth as amended from time to time; or (e) the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994 of the Commonwealth as amended from time to time; or (f) if the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994 has been repealed and re‑enacted (with or without modifications)—the re‑enacted Act of the Commonwealth as amended from time to time; Commonwealth adjacent area means— (a) if the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth is in force—the adjacent area in respect of South Australia determined in accordance with section 5A of that Act; or (b) if the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth has been repealed and been re‑enacted (with or without modifications)—the area that, under the re‑enacted Act of the Commonwealth, corresponds to the adjacent area in respect of South Australia determined in accordance with section 5A of the repealed Act. 9—Minister a member of Joint Authority (1) The Minister may exercise any power which the Commonwealth Act is expressed to authorise him to exercise as a member of the Joint Authority. (2) The Minister shall perform any function which the Commonwealth Act is expressed to require him to perform as a member of the Joint Authority. 10—Minister as Designated Authority The Minister is authorised to perform the functions and exercise the powers which the Commonwealth Act is expressed to require or empower the Designated Authority in respect of the Commonwealth adjacent area to perform or exercise. 11—Delegations under Commonwealth Act Where, in the exercise of a power which the Commonwealth Act is expressed to confer upon the Designated Authority in respect of the Commonwealth adjacent area, the Minister delegates a power to a person who is an officer in the public service or who holds any office in the service of the State of South Australia, the person may exercise the power. 12—Public servants performing functions under Commonwealth Act An officer in the public service of South Australia shall perform any function which the Minister, as the Designated Authority in respect of the Commonwealth adjacent area, or as a member of the Joint Authority, requires him to perform in relation to the Commonwealth Act.