Power to require information or reports about authorised activities to be kept or given
76G Power to require information or reports about authorised activities to be kept or given
A regulation, or the chief executive, may, for the services of the State, require a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder to—
keep in the stated way stated information, or types of information, about authorised activities carried out under the tenure; or
Example of a way of keeping information—
in a stated digital format
lodge a notice giving stated information, or types of information, or stated reports at stated times or intervals about authorised activities carried out under the tenure.
Example of a stated time—
for a report about a well, 6 months after its completion
For subsection (1), the information or report required to be given or kept may be—
basic exploration data; or
Examples of basic exploration data—
• seismic acquisition, processing and interpretation reports
• information obtained from airborne geophysical surveying
• other information about petroleum or other materials at or below ground level
• a well completion report for an exploration or appraisal well
opinions, conclusions, technical consolidations and advanced interpretations based on basic exploration data; or
other information or a report prescribed by regulation.
A requirement under subsection (1)(b) may state—
a format required for giving the information; and
a degree of precision required for the giving of the information.
A copy of a notice under subsection (1)(b) must be given to both the owners and occupiers of affected land in the way and at the times prescribed by regulation.
A person of whom a requirement under subsection (1) has been made must comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
In this section—
affected land means land on which an authorised activity is, or has been, carried out.
information includes documents, records and samples.
This provision refers to the regulations (A regulation
, prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
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