Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:691
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 691
Character Range: 1817852–1819264

691  Ministers may require NOPSEMA to prepare reports or give information

Reports
 (1) The responsible Commonwealth Minister or a State or Northern Territory Petroleum Minister may, by written notice given to NOPSEMA, require NOPSEMA:
 (a) to prepare a report about one or more specified matters relating to the performance of NOPSEMA's functions or the exercise of NOPSEMA's powers; and
 (b) give a copy of the report to:
 (i) the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and
 (ii) each State Petroleum Minister; and
 (iii) the Northern Territory Petroleum Minister;
  within the period specified in the notice.

Information
 (2) The responsible Commonwealth Minister or a State or Northern Territory Petroleum Minister may, by written notice given to NOPSEMA, require NOPSEMA to:
 (a) prepare a document setting out specified information relating to the performance of NOPSEMA's functions or the exercise of NOPSEMA's powers; and
 (b) give a copy of the document to:
 (i) the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and
 (ii) each State Petroleum Minister; and
 (iii) the Northern Territory Petroleum Minister;
  within the period specified in the notice.

Compliance with requirement
 (3) NOPSEMA must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2).

Reports and documents
 (4) A report under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
 (5) A document under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.