45Record keeping requirements

45  Record keeping requirements

 (1) An owner of a regulated database or regulated repository must keep a record of the information specified in subsection (2) for each of the following that is held by the repository or database:

 (a) a marine genetic resource collected in an area beyond national jurisdiction;

 (b) digital sequence information of a marine genetic resource collected in an area beyond national jurisdiction.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the following information is specified:

 (a) evidence that the marine genetic resource, or the marine genetic resource to which the digital sequence information relates, was collected in an area beyond national jurisdiction;

 (b) the number of times that the marine genetic resource or digital sequence information was accessed (other than access for the purposes of maintaining or operating the database or repository);

 (c) any other information prescribed by the rules;

 (d) if the owner is unable to include any of the information mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) in the report—the reasons why the owner is unable to do so.

 (3) The record must be kept in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the rules.

 (4) Without limiting subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, rules made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c) or subsection (3) of this section may make different provision in relation to different kinds of regulated databases, regulated repositories, information, circumstances or any other matter.