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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.211Obligation to give information
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### sec.211 Obligation to give information
A proposed user may ask the lease holder or existing user for all information that—
the lease holder or existing user has about the lease holder’s or existing user’s available storage capacity for the reservoir; and
is reasonably necessary to allow the proposed user to negotiate a fair and reasonable storage agreement with the lease holder or existing user.
the amount of the storage capacity and details of the nature and quality of gas already stored in the reservoir
The lease holder or existing user must—
give the information within a reasonable period after receiving the request; and
if the information has been sought by, or given to another proposed user—ensure it is given on a non-discriminatory basis.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
For subsection (2) (b) , information is given on a non-discriminatory basis if it is—
the same, or substantially the same, information as that given to other proposed users; or
not so different from information given to other proposed users as to disadvantage the proposed user.
For subsection (3) (a) , if the reservoir’s available storage capacity has changed since someone else was given the information, the information given to the proposed user is taken to be substantially the same if, other than for differences that reflect the change, it is the same or substantially the same.
(sec.211-ssec.1) A proposed user may ask the lease holder or existing user for all information that— the lease holder or existing user has about the lease holder’s or existing user’s available storage capacity for the reservoir; and is reasonably necessary to allow the proposed user to negotiate a fair and reasonable storage agreement with the lease holder or existing user. the amount of the storage capacity and details of the nature and quality of gas already stored in the reservoir
(sec.211-ssec.2) The lease holder or existing user must— give the information within a reasonable period after receiving the request; and if the information has been sought by, or given to another proposed user—ensure it is given on a non-discriminatory basis. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
(sec.211-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) , information is given on a non-discriminatory basis if it is— the same, or substantially the same, information as that given to other proposed users; or not so different from information given to other proposed users as to disadvantage the proposed user.
(sec.211-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (a) , if the reservoir’s available storage capacity has changed since someone else was given the information, the information given to the proposed user is taken to be substantially the same if, other than for differences that reflect the change, it is the same or substantially the same.
- (a) the lease holder or existing user has about the lease holder’s or existing user’s available storage capacity for the reservoir; and
- (b) is reasonably necessary to allow the proposed user to negotiate a fair and reasonable storage agreement with the lease holder or existing user.
- (a) give the information within a reasonable period after receiving the request; and
- (b) if the information has been sought by, or given to another proposed user—ensure it is given on a non-discriminatory basis.
- (a) the same, or substantially the same, information as that given to other proposed users; or
- (b) not so different from information given to other proposed users as to disadvantage the proposed user.