Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 85 OFFSHORE MINERALS (DATA LODGMENT AND REPORTING) REGULATIONS - REG 4

4. (1) A licence holder must give 2 copies of a report of the exploration work
carried out under the licence during a report period to the relevant
Designated Authority:

   (a)  within 3 months after the end of the report period; or

   (b)  if the Designated Authority allows the licence holder a further period
        of time to give the report-before the end of the further period.

(2) The report must include:

   (a)  details of the type and location of the exploration work undertaken by
        the licence holder during the period to which the report relates; and

   (b)  copies of the geological data, geophysical data and environmental data
        acquired in the course of exploration work undertaken during the
        report period; and

   (c)  in relation to the geophysical data, any additional information or
        documents required by regulation 5; and

   (d)  a chart of appropriate size and at a scale that allows the locations
        at which mineral samples and geoscientific profiles were taken during
        the exploration work to be clearly identified; and

   (e)  copies of any other related data recorded by the licence holder in
        connection with the exploration work; and

   (f)  a list describing:

        (i)    each location where a mineral sample was taken; and

        (ii)   each location where a geoscientific profile was taken; and

        (iii)  the depth of water at each place where exploration work was
               carried out; and

   (g)  copies of any maps, logs and records associated with, or necessary to
        interpret, the report; and

   (h)  details of the equipment used to carry out the exploration work; and

   (i)  a statement setting out the amount of money expended on each
        exploration activity under the licence during the report period.