What has been registered
A new delegation notice for the Commonwealth-Tasmania Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority was registered on 27 August 2026. The notice is made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and is administered by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
What this replaces
This notice replaces the previous delegation notice (C2023G01199), which was registered on 17 November 2023.
What the notice covers
The source does not specify which particular powers or functions are delegated under this new notice. The full text of the notice is available at legislation.gov.au/C2026G00573.
Key actions stated in the notice
- Businesses that hold or are applying for offshore petroleum titles in Tasmanian waters can check the full delegation notice at legislation.gov.au/C2026G00573 to confirm which officials now have authority to make decisions affecting their licence.
- An alert can be set up on the legislation page at legislation.gov.au/C2026G00573 using the Set up an alert function to receive notifications of any future changes to this delegation.
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