Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:654
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 654
Character Range: 1781064–1783630

654  Functions of the Board
 (1) The Board has the following functions:
 (a) to give advice, and make recommendations, to the CEO about the operational policies and strategies to be followed by NOPSEMA in the performance of its functions;
 (b) to give advice, and make recommendations, to:
 (i) the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and
 (ii) a State Petroleum Minister; and
 (iii) the Northern Territory Petroleum Minister; and
 (iv) the Ministers responsible for mineral and energy resources matters;
  about any or all of the following:
 (v) policy or strategic matters relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations;
 (va) policy or strategic matters relating to the structural integrity of facilities, wells or well‑related equipment that are in NOPSEMA waters;
 (vb) policy or strategic matters relating to offshore petroleum environmental management;
 (vi) the performance by NOPSEMA of its functions;
 (c) to give advice, and make recommendations, to:
 (i) the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and
 (ii) a State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
 (iii) the Northern Territory Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
 (iv) the Greenhouse Gas Storage Ministerial Council;
  about any or all of the following:
 (v) policy or strategic matters relating to the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore greenhouse gas storage operations;
 (va) policy or strategic matters relating to offshore greenhouse gas storage environmental management;
 (vi) the performance by NOPSEMA of its functions;
 (d) such other functions (if any) as are specified in a written notice given by the responsible Commonwealth Minister to the Chair of the Board.
 (2) A notice under paragraph (1)(d) is not a legislative instrument.
 (3) As soon as practicable after the Board gives advice, or makes recommendations, under paragraph (1)(b) to:
 (a) a State Petroleum Minister; or
 (b) the Northern Territory Petroleum Minister; or
 (c) the Ministers responsible for mineral and energy resources matters;
the Board must give the responsible Commonwealth Minister a written copy of that advice or those recommendations.
 (4) As soon as practicable after the Board gives advice, or makes recommendations, under paragraph (1)(c) to:
 (a) a State Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
 (b) the Northern Territory Greenhouse Gas Storage Minister; and
 (c) the Greenhouse Gas Storage Ministerial Council;
the Board must give the responsible Commonwealth Minister a written copy of that advice or those recommendations.