Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:759:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 759 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1929970–1932812

759  Responsible Commonwealth Minister may obtain information and documents

Scope
 (1) This section applies to the following applications:
 (a) an application under subsection 100(1) for approval to carry on one or more key petroleum operations under a declared petroleum exploration permit;
 (b) an application under section 137 for approval to carry on one or more key petroleum operations under a declared petroleum retention lease;
 (c) an application under subsection 163(1) for approval to carry on one more key petroleum operations under a declared petroleum production licence;
 (d) an application under subsection 292(1) or 292A(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas assessment permit;
 (e) an application under subsection 321(1) or 321A(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas holding lease;
 (f) an application under section 361 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence;
 (g) an application under section 369 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence;
where either or both of the following are relevant to the responsible Commonwealth Minister's decision on the application:
 (h) the existence or non‑existence of a designated agreement;
 (i) the terms of a designated agreement.

Requirement
 (2) If the responsible Commonwealth Minister believes on reasonable grounds that a person has information or a document that is relevant to the responsible Commonwealth Minister's decision on the application, the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
 (a) to give to the responsible Commonwealth Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information; or
 (b) to produce to the responsible Commonwealth Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or
 (c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the responsible Commonwealth Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.
 (3) A period specified under paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given.

Offence
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person has been given a notice under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission contravenes a requirement in the notice.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.

Civil penalty
 (4A) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement in a notice under subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 150 penalty units.

Notice to set out the effect of offence and civil penalty provisions
 (5) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions:
 (a) subsection (4);
 (aa) subsection (4A);
 (b) section