289Release of petroleum mining samples—prior availability or consent

289 Release of petroleum mining samples—prior availability or consent

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Minister may make publicly known any details of a petroleum mining sample or permit a person to inspect the sample if—

(a) the petroleum titleholder who gave the sample to the Minister has made publicly known those details of the sample; or

(b) the petroleum titleholder who gave the sample to the Minister has caused to be made publicly known those details of the sample; or

(c) the petroleum titleholder who gave the sample to the Minister has consented in writing to details of the sample being made publicly known or to the sample being made available for inspection.

(2) If a petroleum mining sample from a block was given to the Minister under a petroleum special prospecting authority, a petroleum access authority or a petroleum scientific investigation consent, subregulation (1) only applies if the sample was obtained during a period when no permit, lease or licence was in force over the block.

(3) Before a person is permitted to inspect the sample, the fee worked out under regulation 353 is payable by the person.

Part 5.9—Data management—greenhouse gas titleholders

Division 1—Requirements to keep information

290 Purpose of Division

The purpose of this Division is to set out requirements for the purposes of section 744(1)(a) of the Act for and in relation to greenhouse gas titleholders keeping accounts, records and other documents in connection with operations in the offshore area.