Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00435:reg:23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00435
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23
Character Range: 24264–26268

23  Guidelines for directions in relation to making statistical information available

Minister must consult before giving direction
 (1) Before giving a direction under subsection 14A(1) of the Act to a fuel industry corporation or a relevant person to make available specified statistical information, the Minister must:
 (a) inform the corporation or relevant person and the other liquid fuel emergency Ministers that the Minister is proposing to give a direction under subsection 14A(1) of the Act; and
 (b) invite the corporation or relevant person and those 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;
 (c) the purposes for which the information is expected to be used;
 (d) whether personal information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) is likely to be collected;
 (e) the manner in which commercially sensitive information and personal information (if any) is likely to be handled and whether measures are in place to appropriately protect this information;
 (f) the manner and form in which the information would be required to be made available and the extent to which this is consistent with any obligations of fuel industry corporations or relevant persons to make the information, or information of a similar kind, available under other laws.

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 8—Directions to relevant fuel industry corporations to maintain reserves etc. during period of national liquid fuel emergency