Victorian Current Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 733

In this Part—

S. 733 def. of applicable document amended by No. 55/2010 s. 80(10).

"applicable document" means—

        (a)     an application made to the Minister under—

              (i)     this Act; or

              (ii)     the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 ; or

        (b)     a document accompanying such an application; or

        (c)     a report, return or other document that relates to a block and that was given to the Minister under—

              (i)     this Act; or

              (ii)     regulations made for the purposes of section 721 of this Act; or

              (iii)     the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 ;

              (iv)     regulations made for the purposes of section 122A of the repealed Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 ;

"documentary information" means information contained in an applicable document;

"petroleum mining sample" means—

        (a)     a core or cutting from, or a sample of, the seabed or subsoil; or

        (b)     a sample of petroleum recovered; or

        (c)     a sample of fluid recovered (other than fluid petroleum)—

that has been given at any time, whether before or after the commencement of this Part, to the Minister, and includes a portion of such a core, cutting or sample.

Division 2 —Protection of confidentiality of information and samples

Subdivision 1 —Information and samples obtained by the Minister