Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00435:reg:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00435
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21
Character Range: 21862–23666

21  Guidelines for directions in relation to the maintenance of statistical information

Minister must consult before giving direction
 (1) Before giving a direction under subsection 14(1) of the Act to each relevant fuel industry corporation in a class specified in section 19 of this instrument, and each relevant person in a class specified in section 20 of this instrument, the Minister must:
 (a) inform those corporations and relevant persons and the other liquid fuel emergency Ministers that the Minister is proposing to give a direction under subsection 14(1) of the Act; and
 (b) invite those corporations, relevant persons and Ministers to make submissions on the proposal within a period specified by the Minister (which must be a reasonable period).

Matters that must be taken into account in deciding whether to give direction
 (2) The Minister must take into account the following matters in deciding whether to give the direction:
 (a) any relevant submissions given to the Minister within the specified period;
 (b) the current statistical information available to the Minister (including information given by those corporations or relevant persons under the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017);
 (c) the manner and form in which the information would be required to be maintained and the extent to which this is consistent with any obligations of those corporations or relevant persons to report information under the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017.

Matters that may be taken into account in deciding whether to give direction
 (3) The Minister may take into account any other relevant matter in deciding whether to give the direction.

Part 7—Directions to relevant fuel industry corporations and relevant persons to make available statistical information