Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.261Tenure holder must keep specified records
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sec.261 Tenure holder must keep specified records
A mining lease holder must— keep whatever records and samples; and give whatever records and samples to the Minister for inspection; and make whatever returns; are necessary to comply with— the regulations; or the tenure conditions; or a direction given by the Minister under section 387 . Under section 386 and 387 the Minister may direct a person to keep records and samples, to give records and samples to the Minister, and to make returns. Maximum penalty—134 penalty units.
- (a) keep whatever records and samples; and
- (b) give whatever records and samples to the Minister for inspection; and
- (c) make whatever returns;
- (d) the regulations; or
- (e) the tenure conditions; or
- (f) a direction given by the Minister under section 387 .