204Release of documentary information—prior availability or consent

204  Release of documentary information—prior availability or consent

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the responsible Commonwealth Minister or the Titles Administrator may make documentary information publicly known or make documentary information available to a person if:

 (a) either:

 (i) the greenhouse gas titleholder who gave the information to the Titles Administrator has made the information publicly known; or

 (ii) the greenhouse gas titleholder who gave the information to the Titles Administrator has consented in writing to the information being made publicly known or made available, as the case may be; and

 (b) if the documentary information is survey information (other than interpretative information)—one of the following applies:

 (i) in relation to the Titles Administrator making the survey information available to a person—the requirements of subsection 205(1) are met;

 (ii) in relation to the Titles Administrator or the responsible Commonwealth Minister making the survey information publicly known—the survey information is covered by a notice under subsection 205(3);

 (iii) in relation to the responsible Commonwealth Minister making the survey information available to a person—the requirements of subsection 205(6) are met.

Note: For survey information, see subsection 205(8).

 (2) If documentary information relating to a block was given to the Titles Administrator under a greenhouse gas search authority, a greenhouse gas special authority or a greenhouse gas research consent, subsection (1) applies only if the information relates to a period when no permit, lease or licence was in force over the block.