Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01248:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01248
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 4062–6674

7  Making returns of exploration activities
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 440(2)(h) of the Act, if a licence holder carries out an exploration activity under the licence during a return period for the licence, the licence holder must make a return, in writing, in accordance with this section.
 (2) The licence holder must give the return to the relevant Designated Authority for the licence within:
 (a) 3 months after the end of the return period; or
 (b) if the relevant Designated Authority and the licence holder agree, in writing, on a longer period (that is not more than 6 months after the end of the return period)—that longer period.
Note: Under Division 137 of the Criminal Code, it may be an offence to provide false or misleading information or documents to a Designated Authority in purported compliance with this instrument.

Contents
 (3) The return must include the following for each exploration activity carried out under the licence during the return period:
 (a) details of the type and location of the activity;
 (b) any of the following data acquired in the course of the activity:
 (i) data relating to the physical and biological environment in the licence area at the beginning of the return period;
 (ii) geological data;
 (iii) geophysical data;
 (c) if any mineral samples or geoscientific profiles were taken in the course of the activity:
 (i) a list of the locations at which the mineral samples or geoscientific profiles were taken; and
 (ii) a chart, of appropriate size and scale, that clearly identifies the locations at which the mineral samples or geoscientific profiles were taken;
 (d) the depth of water at the place where the activity was carried out;
 (e) any other data, related to any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), recorded by the licence holder in connection with the activity;
 (f) details of the equipment used to carry out the activity;
 (g) the total expenditure incurred in carrying out the activity.

Accompanying documents
 (4) The return must be accompanied by a copy of:
 (a) any map, log or record associated with, or necessary to interpret, the return; and
 (b) if the return includes geophysical data—an observer log relating to that data.

Form
 (5) The return (and any accompanying documents) must be in a form approved by the relevant Designated Authority under section 8.

Copies
 (6) When the licence holder gives the return (and any accompanying documents) to the relevant Designated Authority, the licence holder must also give a copy of the return (and any accompanying documents) to the relevant Designated Authority.