New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 97B

97B Furnishing of statistics, returns and other information

(1) Every holder of a petroleum title and any other person carrying on any operation in connection with any such title who is called on to do so must, at such times and in such manner as the Minister may require, furnish such statistics, returns and other information as may be required and must keep such records as may be necessary for the completion of any such statistics and returns.

(2) Any information required under this section in respect of any particulars supplied in or omitted from a return must be furnished within such period as may be specified by the Minister.

(3) Statistics, returns and other information obtained pursuant to this section, are to be treated as confidential, but the Minister may cause to be published or otherwise made available the results of such statistics, returns and other information with respect to the whole of New South Wales or any portion of the State and such details furnished on an individual return (other than details relating to working expenses) as the Minister may think fit.

(4) A person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence.

: Maximum penalty--200 penalty units.