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emission and transfer data and supporting data from occupiers of reporting facilities and, subject to clause 20, develop or cause to be developed, aggregated emission and transfer data, and will provide these data to the Commonwealth; and
 (c) the Commonwealth will:

  (i) compile substance information;

  (ii) collate the data provided by States and Territories and substance information as defined in this Measure and as also agreed between participating jurisdictions; and

  (iii) disseminate this information annually.

Part 3 National environment protection protocols

9 Collection of data from reporting facilities

 (1) The occupier of each reporting facility is to be required to provide the following information if a reporting threshold for a substance is exceeded in a reporting period:
 (a) supporting data for the facility;
 (b) substance identity information and emission data for each substance for which the reporting threshold is exceeded in the period;
 (c) the type and mass of fuel or waste burned in the reporting period;
 (e) any other information that may be required to assess the integrity of the emission data;
 (f) substance identity information and mandatory transfer data for each substance for which a Category 1, Category 1b or Category 3 reporting threshold is exceeded in the period;
 (g) any information that may be required to assess the integrity of the mandatory transfer data;
 (h) a statement, signed by the occupier or a person authorised by the occupier for that purpose, that the occupier has exercised due diligence in gathering and providing the information mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f).

 (5) The occupier of each reporting facility may voluntarily report substance identity information and voluntary transfer data.

 (6) Information reported under subclause (5) must be accompanied by a statement, signed by the occupier or a person authorised by the occupier for that purpose, that the occupier has exercised due diligence in gathering and providing the information.

 (7) The information is to be provided:
 (a) to the nominated agency of the participating State or Territory within which the facility is located; and
 (b) within three months after the end of the reporting period to which it relates.

 (8) The requirements under subclauses (1), (6) and (7) are to be imposed, to the extent possible, by the participating State or Territory within which the facility is located or, to the extent this is not possible, by the Commonwealth.

 (9) A participating jurisdiction is not to release any information provided to it under paragraphs (1)(c), (e) and (g) unless:
 (a) the occupier consents to its release;
 (b) the participating jurisdiction is legally compelled to release it; or
 (c) it is specifically required by another State, Territory or Commonwealth data gathering program.

 (10) If paragraph (9)(c) applies, this information can only