Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.367Minister may ask person for information
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sec.367 Minister may ask person for information
The Minister may ask a person to give the Minister information if— the information is relevant to the operation of this Act; and the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to give the information. The person must comply with the request (see section 372 ). The Minister may ask the person to give the information to— the Minister; or an inspector nominated by the Minister. The request must— be made by notice given to the person; and specify the person to whom the information is to be given; and specify the period within which the information is to be given. The information must be given— in writing; and before the end of the period specified in the request. The document containing the information must be signed by— if the information is given by a body corporate—an authorised officer of the body corporate; or if the information is provided by an individual—the individual. When making the request under subsection (2) , the Minister must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.367-ssec.1) The Minister may ask a person to give the Minister information if— the information is relevant to the operation of this Act; and the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to give the information. The person must comply with the request (see section 372 ). (sec.367-ssec.2) The Minister may ask the person to give the information to— the Minister; or an inspector nominated by the Minister. (sec.367-ssec.3) The request must— be made by notice given to the person; and specify the person to whom the information is to be given; and specify the period within which the information is to be given. (sec.367-ssec.4) The information must be given— in writing; and before the end of the period specified in the request. (sec.367-ssec.5) The document containing the information must be signed by— if the information is given by a body corporate—an authorised officer of the body corporate; or if the information is provided by an individual—the individual. (sec.367-ssec.6) When making the request under subsection (2) , the Minister must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) the information is relevant to the operation of this Act; and
- (b) the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to give the information.
- (a) the Minister; or
- (b) an inspector nominated by the Minister.
- (a) be made by notice given to the person; and
- (b) specify the person to whom the information is to be given; and
- (c) specify the period within which the information is to be given.