Western Australian Current Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 367

367 .         Minister may ask person for information

        (1)         The Minister may ask a person to give the Minister information if —

            (a)         the information is relevant to the operation of this Act; and

            (b)         the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to give the information.

        Note:

                The person must comply with the request (see section 372).

        (2)         The Minister may ask the person to give the information to —

            (a)         the Minister; or

            (b)         an inspector nominated by the Minister.

        (3)         The request must —

            (a)         be made by written notice given to the person; and

            (b)         specify the person to whom the information is to be given; and

            (c)         specify the period within which the information is to be given.

        (4)         The information must be given —

            (a)         in writing; and

            (b)         before the end of the period specified in the request.

        (5)         The document containing the information must be signed by —

            (a)         if the information is given by a body corporate, an authorised officer of the body corporate; or

            (b)         if the information is provided by an individual, the individual.