Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.374Restrictions on release of confidential material
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sec.374 Restrictions on release of confidential material
Subject to sections 375 and 376 , if the Minister holds confidential information— the Minister; or a person acting on behalf of the Minister; or a person who is given the information under section 375 (3) ; must not— publish the information; or make the information available to a person. Subject to section 375 , if the Minister holds a confidential sample— the Minister; or a person acting on behalf of the Minister; or a person who is given access to the sample under section 375 (4) ; must not— allow a person to inspect the sample; or publish information about the sample. Maximum penalty—1660 penalty units. (sec.374-ssec.1) Subject to sections 375 and 376 , if the Minister holds confidential information— the Minister; or a person acting on behalf of the Minister; or a person who is given the information under section 375 (3) ; must not— publish the information; or make the information available to a person. (sec.374-ssec.2) Subject to section 375 , if the Minister holds a confidential sample— the Minister; or a person acting on behalf of the Minister; or a person who is given access to the sample under section 375 (4) ; must not— allow a person to inspect the sample; or publish information about the sample. Maximum penalty—1660 penalty units.
- (a) the Minister; or
- (b) a person acting on behalf of the Minister; or
- (c) a person who is given the information under section 375 (3) ;
- (d) publish the information; or
- (e) make the information available to a person.
- (a) the Minister; or
- (b) a person acting on behalf of the Minister; or
- (c) a person who is given access to the sample under section 375 (4) ;
- (d) allow a person to inspect the sample; or
- (e) publish information about the sample.