The Joint Authorities are a decision maker under the Offshore Petroleum Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act). Key functions and powers of Joint Authorities include:
In the case of greenhouse gas titles, the decision maker is the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
The Joint Authority for each state and the Northern Territory comprises the responsible Commonwealth Minister and the relevant state or Northern Territory minister.
The Joint Authority arrangements for the following offshore areas comprises the responsible Commonwealth Minister only:
The Joint Authorities may delegate any or all of their functions and powers to Commonwealth and state/NT department officials. Delegations are subject to the following conditions:
The responsible Commonwealth Minister has delegated his functions and powers to the General Manager, Offshore Resources Branch, Resources Division, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.