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Petroleum Act 1998
197Restriction on obtaining information to meet work program obligation
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197 Restriction on obtaining information to meet work program obligation
(1) The holder of an exploration permit, a retention lease or a production licence must not attempt to meet its obligations under a work program to obtain certain information by buying or otherwise obtaining information obtained by the holder of a special access authorisation.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the information bought or obtained from the holder of a special access authorisation is only used to assist in the obtaining of the information that has to be obtained under the work program.
Part 13—Enforcement
Division 1—Inspections
198 Authorisation of inspectors
(1) The Minister may authorise a person to carry out inspections for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Minister must give each authorised person an identity card that identifies the person by name as an inspector under this Act and that contains a photograph of the person.
(3) If a person's authorisation as an inspector is revoked or expires, she or he must immediately return her or his identity card to the Minister.
1. 5 penalty units.