122ARegulations about data management

#### 122A Regulations about data management (1) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to: (a) the keeping of accounts, records and other documents in connection with operations in an adjacent area, or a part of an adjacent area, under: (i) a permit; or (ii) a lease; or (iii) a licence; or (iv) an infrastructure licence; or (v) a pipeline licence; or (vi) a special prospecting authority; or (vii) an access authority; or (viii) a consent under section 123; and (b) the collection and retention of cores, cuttings and samples in connection with those operations; and (c) the giving to the Designated Authority, or a specified person, of reports, returns, other documents, cores, cuttings and samples in connection with those operations. Data management plans (2) In particular, the regulations may establish a scheme that: (a) applies in relation to operations in an adjacent area, or a part of an adjacent area, under: (i) a permit; or (ii) a lease; or (iii) a licence; or (iv) an infrastructure licence; or (v) a pipeline licence; or (vi) a special prospecting authority; or (vii) an access authority; or (viii) a consent under section 123; held by a person (the holder); and (b) requires the holder to prepare and submit a plan (a data management plan) that deals with any or all of the following: (i) the keeping of accounts, records and other documents in connection with those operations; (ii) the collection and retention of cores, cuttings and samples in connection with those operations; (iii) the giving to the Designated Authority, or to a person specified in the data management plan, of reports, returns, other documents, cores, cuttings and samples in connection with those operations; and (c) empowers the Designated Authority to make decisions about the approval of: (i) a data management plan; and (ii) variations of a data management plan; and (d) requires the holder to comply with an approved data management plan submitted by the holder. (3) A scheme referred to in subsection (2) may provide that the holder must not commence the relevant operations unless: (a) an approved data management plan is in force; or (b) the Designated Authority gives consent to the commencement of those operations. (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not limit subsection (1). Directions are in addition to regulations (5) A requirement under section 122 is in addition to a requirement under regulations made for the purposes of this section.