Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) This section applies to decisions to be made by a Joint Authority for a State or the Northern Territory on matters that are within the Joint Authority’s functions or powers.
(2) If:
(a) the responsible Commonwealth Minister; and
(b) the responsible State Minister or the responsible Northern Territory Minister, as the case may be;
disagree about a decision, the responsible Commonwealth Minister may decide the matter, and the responsible Commonwealth Minister’s decision has effect as the Joint Authority’s decision.
(3) If:
(a) the responsible Commonwealth Minister gives:
(i) in the case of a State—the responsible State Minister; or
(ii) in the case of the Northern Territory—the responsible Northern Territory Minister;
written notice of a decision that the responsible Commonwealth Minister thinks should be made on a matter; and
(b) 30 days pass after the notice is given, and:
(i) in the case of a State—the responsible State Minister has not told the responsible Commonwealth Minister what decision the responsible State Minister thinks should be made; or
(ii) in the case of the Northern Territory—the responsible Northern Territory Minister has not told the responsible Commonwealth Minister what decision the responsible Northern Territory Minister thinks should be made;
the responsible Commonwealth Minister may decide the matter, and the responsible Commonwealth Minister’s decision has effect as the Joint Authority’s decision.