52—Availability of information
(1) The Minister will
determine the places where documents or data available for public inspection
under this Part will be so available.
(2) The Minister will
determine whether a document or data available for public inspection under
this Part may be copied and, if so, the amount of a copying fee.
(3) Despite a
preceding provision of this Part, and subject to subregulation (3a), data
or a report that is to be made available for public inspection after a
specified period may, in any event, be made available for public inspection if
or when the relevant licence expires or is surrendered or cancelled under the
Act.
(3a)
Subregulation (3) does not apply to data or a report that relates to a
speculative survey licence.
(4) Without limiting
any other provision, the Minister may make available for public inspection (or
otherwise release) production, sales and value statistics provided to the
Minister as part of the royalty returns furnished under Part 7 of the Act
if the information is released on a consolidated basis (according to each form
of product or more generally).