2If a licence is granted to a person, that person's name is entered in the register (see section 333).

2 If a licence is granted to a person, that person's name is entered in the register (see section 333). 3 The entry in the register in relation to a licence will be varied if there is a change in the holder of the licence (see section 338(4)). (2) A licence may be held by more than one person. 26—Associates (1) For the purposes of this Act, the following are the associates of a licence holder— (a) associated contractors of the holder; (b) associated agents of the holder; (c) associated agents of associated contractors; (d) associated employees of the holder; (e) associated employees of associated contractors. (2) A person is an associated contractor of the holder if— (a) the person enters into an agreement with the holder for carrying out activities under the licence; or (b) the person enters into an agreement with a person who is an associated contractor under paragraph (a) or this paragraph for carrying out activities under the licence. (3) A person is an associated agent of the holder if the person is the agent of, or acts on behalf of, the holder in relation to carrying out activities under the licence. (4) A person is an associated agent of an associated contractor if the person is the agent of, or acts on behalf of, the associated contractor in relation to carrying out activities under the licence. (5) A person is an associated employee of the holder if the person is employed by the holder and, in the course of that employment, carries out activities under the licence. (6) A person is an associated employee of an associated contractor if the person is employed by the associated contractor and, in the course of that employment, carries out activities under the licence. 27—Confidential information (1) For the purposes of this Act, information is confidential information if— (a) a licence holder has given it to the Minister; and (b) it is in a record, return, report or document; and (c) it relates to activities authorised by the licence; and (d) it relates to an area of the seabed or subsoil that is covered by the licence or a successor licence to the licence. (2) However, if— (a) a person is required to give the Minister a report in relation to particular blocks; and (b) the person gives the Minister a report that relates not only to those blocks but also to other blocks; and (c) the Minister is required to make the report available under section 376, the information that relates to those other blocks is not confidential information. 28—Confidential sample For the purposes of this Act, a sample is a confidential sample if— (a) a licence holder has given it to the Minister; and (b) it was recovered in the course of activities authorised by the licence; and (c) it was recovered from an area of the seabed or subsoil that is covered by the licence or a successor licence to the licence. Part 1.3—Administration of the Commonwealth-State offshore area 29—Definitions In this Part— associated revenue Act has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Act; Commonwealth-State offshore area means the Commonwealth-State offshore area in respect of the State within the meaning of section 13 of the Commonwealth Act. 30—Minister as member of Joint Authority, or as Designated Authority (1) The Minister may perform any function that the Minister has under the Commonwealth Act or an associated revenue Act— (a) as a member of the Joint Authority for the Commonwealth-State offshore area provided for by section 32(2) of the Commonwealth Act; or (b) as the Designated Authority for that area provided for by section 29(2) of that Act. (2) The Minister must perform any such function that the Minister is required to perform by the Commonwealth Act or an associated revenue Act. 31—State officer acting under delegation A public sector employee within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2009 to whom a delegation is made under section 419 of the Commonwealth Act may perform any function that the officer has under that delegation and must perform any such function that the officer is required to perform under the Commonwealth Act. 32 to 34—Section numbers not used Sections 32 to 34—See note 2 to section 3(1). Part 1.4—Application of this Act 35—Act does not apply to exploration for or recovery of petroleum This Act does not apply to the exploration for or recovery of petroleum. 1 For petroleum see section 5. 2 Offshore petroleum exploration and mining are regulated by the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 of the Commonwealth and the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 of this State. 36—Section number not used 37—Act applies to all individuals and corporations (1) This Act applies to all individuals, including— (a) individuals who are not Australian citizens; and (b) individuals who are not resident in South Australia. (2) This Act applies to all corporations, including— (a) corporations that are not incorporated in South Australia; and (b) corporations that do not carry on business in South Australia. Part 1.5—Interaction with Marine Parks Act 2007 37A—Interaction with Marine Parks Act 2007 The Minister must, in the administration of this Act, take into account the objects of the Marine Parks Act 2007 (insofar as any activities or proposed activities relate to an area that forms part of a marine park under that Act).