Minerals Development Act 2017
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Confidentiality of record and samples | ||
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211. (1) If any person having an interest in land who has drilled, or had others drill, a non-mineral borehole on the land gives notice in writing to the Minister requesting that the copies of the record or samples of specimens of the strata taken by an inspector under section 210 be treated as confidential then, unless the Minister considers such request unreasonable, the Minister shall keep the copies and their contents and the samples confidential for the prescribed period. | ||
(2) The Minister may, on the application of a person having an interest in land who has drilled, or had others drill, a non-mineral borehole on the land, on reasonable grounds extend the prescribed period of confidentiality in respect of that person’s lithological log and samples. | ||
(3) After the prescribed period of confidentiality ends, the lithological log and its contents and samples may be— | ||
(a) disclosed to the public on request and on payment of such reasonable administrative fee as may be determined by the Minister to cover the cost of disclosure, or | ||
(b) made available to the public free of charge. |