Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00112:clause:2_650:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00112
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 650 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 106947–109784

650  Additional functions and powers

States and the Northern Territory
 (1) NOPSEMA may provide services, under a contract entered into by NOPSEMA, to:
 (a) a State or the Northern Territory; or
 (b) an agency or authority of a State or the Northern Territory;
where:
 (c) the services relate to the regulation of:
 (i) the exploration for petroleum; or
 (ii) the recovery, processing, storage, offloading or piped conveyance of petroleum;
  on or in:
 (iii) land or waters within the limits of the State or Territory; or
 (iv) the eligible coastal waters of the State or Territory; or
 (v) the designated coastal waters of the State or Territory; and
 (d) if subparagraph (c)(iii) applies:
 (i) the services relate to the regulation of activities carried on by a constitutional corporation; or
 (ii) the services relate to the regulation of vessels, structures or other things that are owned or controlled, or that are being constructed, operated or decommissioned, by a constitutional corporation; and
 (e) the contract is approved in writing by the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
Note: For eligible coastal waters, see subsection (7).
 (2) NOPSEMA has such functions and powers as are conferred on it by or under a law of a State or the Northern Territory in connection with the regulation of:
 (a) the exploration for petroleum; or
 (b) the recovery, processing, storage, offloading or piped conveyance of petroleum;
in the eligible coastal waters of the State or Territory, so long as:
 (c) there is an agreement between the responsible Commonwealth Minister and the responsible State Minister, or the responsible Northern Territory Minister, as the case may be:
 (i) that is about the conferral; and
 (ii) that deals with the fees payable by the State or Territory to NOPSEMA, on behalf of the Commonwealth, for the performance of those functions and the exercise of those powers; and
 (d) each of those functions and powers substantially corresponds to a function or power conferred on NOPSEMA by or under this Act.
Note: For eligible coastal waters, see subsection (7).

Foreign countries
 (3) NOPSEMA may provide services, under a contract entered into by NOPSEMA, to:
 (a) the government of a foreign country; or
 (b) an agency or authority of a foreign country; or
 (c) the government of part of a foreign country; or
 (d) an agency or authority of part of a foreign country;
where:
 (e) the services relate to the regulation of:
 (i) the exploration for petroleum; or
 (ii) the recovery, processing, storage, offloading or piped conveyance of petroleum;
  outside Australia; and
 (f) the contract is approved in writing by the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
 (4) Before giving an approval under paragraph (3)(f), the responsible Commonwealth Minister must consult the Foreign Affairs Minister.

Provision of services