(1) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to:
(a) the keeping of accounts, records and other documents in connection with operations in an offshore area under:
(i) a petroleum exploration permit; or
(ii) a petroleum retention lease; or
(iii) a petroleum production licence; or
(iv) an infrastructure licence; or
(v) a pipeline licence; or
(vi) a petroleum special prospecting authority; or
(vii) a petroleum access authority; or
(viii) a petroleum scientific investigation consent; and
(b) the collection and retention of cores, cuttings and samples in connection with those operations; and
(c) the giving to the Titles Administrator, or a specified person, of reports, returns, other documents, cores, cuttings and samples in connection with those operations.
Directions are in addition to regulations
(5) A requirement under section 697 is in addition to a requirement under regulations made for the purposes of this section.