Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam Act · s 46

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46.
Submission of reports
(1) Any person involves in petroleum operations shall submit to the
Authority reports relating to the petroleum operations. any petroleum data or on such other matters as the Authority may require.
(2) All reports required to be submitted pursuant to subsection (1)
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shall be submitted at the times, and shall contain such information. that are specified by notice in writing given by the Authority from time to time.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (I), the
Authority shall be entitled to require that any report required to be submitted h H  a a

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(a)
any agreement or arrangement made by the person required to submit the report with any other person (whether in or outside
Brunei Darussalam) in respect of any petroleum operation conducted;

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of Brunei Darussalam
(b) any costs, expenses or outgoings due or payable to any person (whether in or outside Brunei Darussalam) in connection with the conduct of any petroleum operation; or
(c)
any correspondence originating from or addressed to the person required to submit the report that relates to any of the agreements, arrangements. costs, expenses or outgoings specified in paragraph (a) or (b).
(4) A person is not excused from fbrnishing any report, or any information required in a report, when required to do so under this section.
on the ground that -
(a) the report or information might tend to incriminate him or expose him to liability or penalty; or
(b) he is under any duty of secrecy in respect of any information required in the report.
(5) Where any information or document is furnished as part of a report under this section, the Authority may make copies of or take extracts from the information or document.
(6) Any person who, in submitting a report under this section, knowingly or recklessly makes a statement or furnishes any information or document that is false or misleading in a material particular, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalty provided for under subsection (9).
(7) Where the Authority requires a person to submit a report under this section and states that the notice or requirement must be kept confidential, the person (including any director, officer or employee of such person) shall not disclose any information relating to the notice or requirement to any other person.
(8) Any person who contravenes subsection (7) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalty provided for under subsection (9).
(9) A person who -
(a) fails or neglects to comply with any requirement of the
Authority under this section; or

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(b)
hinders or obstructs the Authority, or any officer or other employee of the Authority, in the performance of its function or the discharge of his duties or anything which the Authority or such officer or employee of the Authority is empowered or required to do under this section, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$20,000. imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both and, in the case of a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.

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s 46Submission of reports

(1)

Any person involves in petroleum operations shall submit to the

Authority reports relating to the petroleum operations. any petroleum data or on such other matters as the Authority may require.

(2)

All reports required to be submitted pursuant to subsection (1)

shall be submitted at the times, and shall contain such information. that are specified by notice in writing given by the Authority from time to time.

(3)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (I), the

Authority shall be entitled to require that any report required to be submitted h H a a

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(a)

any agreement or arrangement made by the person required to submit the report with any other person (whether in or outside

Brunei Darussalam) in respect of any petroleum operation conducted;

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of Brunei Darussalam

(b)

any costs, expenses or outgoings due or payable to any person (whether in or outside Brunei Darussalam) in connection with the conduct of any petroleum operation; or

(c)

any correspondence originating from or addressed to the person required to submit the report that relates to any of the agreements, arrangements. costs, expenses or outgoings specified in paragraph (a) or (b).

(4)

A person is not excused from fbrnishing any report, or any information required in a report, when required to do so under this section.

on the ground that -

(a)

the report or information might tend to incriminate him or expose him to liability or penalty; or

(b)

he is under any duty of secrecy in respect of any information required in the report.

(5)

Where any information or document is furnished as part of a report under this section, the Authority may make copies of or take extracts from the information or document.

(6)

Any person who, in submitting a report under this section, knowingly or recklessly makes a statement or furnishes any information or document that is false or misleading in a material particular, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalty provided for under subsection (9).

(7)

Where the Authority requires a person to submit a report under this section and states that the notice or requirement must be kept confidential, the person (including any director, officer or employee of such person) shall not disclose any information relating to the notice or requirement to any other person.

(8)

Any person who contravenes subsection (7) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalty provided for under subsection (9).

(9)

A person who -

(a)

fails or neglects to comply with any requirement of the

Authority under this section; or

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(b)

hinders or obstructs the Authority, or any officer or other employee of the Authority, in the performance of its function or the discharge of his duties or anything which the Authority or such officer or employee of the Authority is empowered or required to do under this section, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$20,000. imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both and, in the case of a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.