69.— (1) The Minister shall, as soon as may be after the coming into operation of this section, establish and maintain a register of oil companies to be known as the Petroleum Register, and referred to in this section as the "register".

(2) The register shall be in such form (including electronic form) as the Minister considers appropriate, and shall contain such particulars as may, from time to time, be prescribed.

(3) For the purposes of the register, each oil company shall, within one month of a request in that behalf by the Minister and, in any event not later than 30 July in each year, furnish, in a manner prescribed, the following to the Minister:

(a) the name and address in the State of the company;

(b) contact details for the company, including an up to date e-mail address and telephone number.

(4) The Minister may, from time to time, request from an oil company such further information in relation to the nature of the business conducted by the company as the Minister considers appropriate and the company shall, within one month after the date of the request, furnish the information to the Minister in the manner requested by the Minister.

(5) A person is guilty of an offence under this section if the person—

(a) fails to furnish the information in such form and containing such particulars as is required under subsection (3) within 3 months after the date of a request by the Minister or after 30 July in each year, the information in such form and containing such particulars as is required under that provision,

(b) fails to furnish within one month after the date of a request from the Minister under subsection (4), the information in such form and containing such particulars as is required under that provision, or

(c) furnishes information under subsection (3) or (4) that is false or misleading in a material respect and that the person knows is false or misleading.]