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area for a potential greenhouse gas injection site; and
 (c) to carry out such operations and execute such works in the licence area as are necessary for those purposes.

Part 7—Data management—petroleum titleholders

Division 1—Requirements for keeping information

7.01  Purpose of Division
  For paragraph 698(1)(a) of the Act, the purpose of this Division is to set out requirements for and in relation to petroleum titleholders keeping accounts, records and other documents in connection with operations in an offshore area.

7.02  Requirement to securely retain information
  A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if the titleholder:
 (a) keeps accounts, records or other documents in connection with an operation in an offshore area; and
 (b) does not securely retain the accounts, records and other documents.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.

7.03  Requirement to retain information so that retrieval is reasonably practicable
  A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if the titleholder:
 (a) keeps accounts, records or other documents in connection with an operation in an offshore area; and
 (b) does not retain the accounts, records or other documents so that retrieval of the accounts, records or other documents is reasonably practicable.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.

Division 2—Requirements for collection and retention of cores, cuttings and samples

7.04  Purpose of Division
  For paragraph 698(1)(b) of the Act, the purpose of this Division is to set out requirements for and in relation to petroleum titleholders collecting and retaining cores, cuttings and samples in connection with operations in an offshore area.

7.05  Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample
  A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if the titleholder:
 (a) undertakes an operation in an offshore area; and
 (b) collects a core, cutting or sample relating to the operation; and
 (c) does not retain the core, cutting or sample.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.

7.06  Requirement to retain core, cutting or sample in Australia
 (1) A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if:
 (a) the titleholder undertakes an operation in an offshore area; and
 (b) the titleholder collects a core, cutting or sample relating to the operation; and
 (c) the titleholder does not retain the core, cutting or sample in Australia; and
 (d) the Titles Administrator has not authorised the titleholder to retain the core, cutting or sample outside Australia.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
 (2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

7.07  Requirement to return core, cutting or sample to Australia
 (1) A petroleum titleholder commits an offence if:
 (a) the Titles Administrator has authorised the titleholder to keep a core, cutting or sample outside Australia; and
 (b) the titleholder does not ensure that the core, cutting or sample is returned to Australia within:
 (i)