Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OFFSHORE MINERALS (DATA LODGMENT AND REPORTING) REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 3

In these Regulations:

"environmental data" means baseline data relating to the physical and biological environment in a licence area at the start of a report period.

"exploration report" means a report in accordance with regulation 4.

"geological data" includes:

(a)

geological maps, profiles and drill logs prepared in connection with geological exploration; and

(b)

the results of geotechnical, geochemical, geophysical, mineralogical and sedimentological investigation undertaken on samples.

(a)

bathymetric, gravitational, magnetic, navigational and seismic measurements; and

(b)

data collected by means of sidescan sonar, sidescan radar, or a sub-bottom profiler.

"report period", in relation to a licence, means:

(a) the period of 1 year beginning on:

(i) the day on which the licence is provisionally granted or renewed, as the case may be; or

(ii) subsequently — the latest anniversary of the day referred to in subparagraph (i); or

(b) if the licence will cease to be in force before the end of 1 year after a day referred to in subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii) — the period beginning on that day and ending on the last day the licence is in force.

Note    Unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions used both in the Act and in these Regulations have the same meaning in these Regulations as in the Act: see paragraph 46 (1) (a) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .