125Release or publication of information

125 Release or publication of information (1) For section 171 of the Act, this regulation provides for matters relevant to the release or publication of information contained in a report given under section 94 of the Act. (2) The Minister must not release or publish any information contained in an expenditure report, production report or reserves report unless the information is: (a) a general summary of information contained in the report for a particular period; or (b) statistics in relation to the report for a particular period.

Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 64 (3) The Minister may release or publish information contained in an annual report or final report in a way the Minister considers appropriate, as follows: (a) for an annual report: (i) if the mineral title to which the report relates ceases to be in force – at any time after the cessation; or (ii) otherwise – at any time after the end of 5 years following the date on which the report was given; (b) for a final report – at any time after the report is given. (4) However, the Minister may release or publish information contained in an annual report earlier than is specified in subregulation (3)(a) if the holder of the mineral title gives written consent to the earlier release or publication. (5) Also, the Minister may release or publish information contained in an annual report earlier than is specified in subregulation (3)(a)(ii) if: (a) the information is included in an amalgamated report for annual reports; and (b) one of the mineral titles to which the amalgamated report relates has ceased to be in force for all or part of the title area of that title; and (c) the title holder has not given a final report relating to the title area on or before the reporting day for the title.