259Data management—requirements for giving reports, data and samples

259  Data management—requirements for giving reports, data and samples

Application—general

 (1) Subject to this section, Parts 7 and 9 of this instrument apply in relation to a report or data in connection with:

 (a) an operation that begins to be undertaken on or after the commencement day; and

 (b) a survey that begins to be conducted on or after the commencement day.

Application—requirement to securely retain information

 (2) Sections 116 and 162 of this instrument apply, on and after the commencement day, in relation to an account, record or other document in connection with an operation in an offshore area undertaken before, on or after that day.

Application—requirement to retain cores, cuttings or samples

 (3) Sections 118, 119, 164, and 165 of this instrument apply, on and after the commencement day, in relation to a core, cutting or sample that is collected before, on or after the commencement day.

Application—cores, cuttings or samples sent outside Australia

 (4) Sections 120, 121, 166 and 167 of this instrument apply in relation to a core, cutting or sample that is taken or sent outside Australia at a time that is on or after the commencement day.

Application—requirement to provide certain samples produced from overseas analysis

 (5) Sections 122 and 168 of this instrument apply in relation to a secondary sample produced from a principal sample if the principal sample is taken or sent outside Australia on or after the commencement day.

Application—monthly production report from petroleum production licensees

 (6) Section 135 of this instrument applies in relation to a calendar month that begins on or after the commencement day.

Saving of old regulations

 (7) Despite the repeal of the old regulations:

 (a) regulations 7.07, 7.08, 9.07 and 9.08 of the old regulations continue to apply on and after the commencement day in relation to a core, cutting or sample that is taken or sent outside Australia before commencement; and

 (b) Division 3 of Part 7 (other than regulation 7.19) and Division 3 of Part 9 of the old regulations continue to apply on and after the commencement day in relation to a report or data in connection with:

 (i) an operation that begins to be undertaken before the commencement day; and

 (ii) a survey that begins to be conducted before the commencement day; and

 (c) regulation 7.19 of the old regulations continues to apply in relation to a month that begins before the commencement day.