Director of Meteorology may require water markets information
135G Director of Meteorology may require water markets information
The Director of Meteorology may, in writing, require any person, or each person included in a class of persons, to give specified water markets information to the Bureau:
within a specified period of time; and
in a specified form or manner; and
in accordance with any applicable Water Markets Data Standards.
A person must not fail to comply with a requirement under this section.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.
A person must not, in purported compliance with a requirement under this section, give to the Bureau information that is false or misleading.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.
A person does not contravene a requirement of subsection (2) or (3) if, in purportedly complying with the requirement, the person:
acted in good faith; and
exercised a reasonable degree of care and diligence.
A person is not excused from complying with a requirement under this section merely because the water markets information in question is:
of a commercial nature; or
subject to an obligation of confidentiality arising from a commercial relationship; or
commercially sensitive.
To avoid doubt, the information referred to in subsection (1) includes, but is not limited to, personal information within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988.
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