Skip to main
Australian Government Coat of ArmsAustralian Government

Federal Register of Legislation

My Account changes

How you create and manage alerts in your My Account has changed. All of your existing alerts and any searches you have created and saved are unaffected by these updates. For more information on the changes see How to set up My Account.

Petroleum and Minerals Authority Act 1973

In force
Administered by
  • Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Latest version
C2004A0010208 August 1974

The Petroleum and Minerals Authority Act 1973 was held by the High Court not to be a valid law of the Commonwealth. See State of Victoria and Another v. Commonwealth of Australia and Another, State of New South Wales and Another v. Commonwealth of Australia and Another, State of Western Australia v. Commonwealth of Australia, and State of Queensland and Another v. Commonwealth of Australia and Another; 49 A.L.J.R. 243.


Legislation text