36. (1) The Minister may by regulations specify the data to which the Database applies, being data that the Minister is satisfied—

(a) relate to an authorisation (in this section referred to as a “relevant authorisation”) by or under this Act or any other enactment (whether the authorisation takes the form of a licence, consent, approval or any other type of authorisation) of any maritime usage or proposed maritime usage, and whether or not such authorisation also relates to an area outside the maritime area, and

(b) should be readily available for access by users or proposed users of the maritime area and interested members of the public.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made under that subsection may specify the particulars of the relevant data to which the Database applies that are to be entered in the Database.

(3) Where the Minister makes regulations under subsection (1) to which subsection (2) applies, he or she shall, in addition to having regard to the other provisions of this Act, also have regard to the following principles and policies in relation to the particulars of relevant data that are to be entered in the Database:

(a) that the particulars should be sufficient to enable persons accessing the Database to readily ascertain—

(i) the part of the maritime area to which the relevant authorisation relates,

(ii) the maritime usage or proposed maritime usage the subject of the relevant authorisation, and

(iii) the name and contact details of the holder of the relevant authorisation;

(b) the need to know the date (if any), or the occurrence of the event (if any), on which the relevant authorisation expires; and

(c) if paragraph (b) applies, the need to know whether the relevant authorisation may be renewed.

(4) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Chapter, combine or link, in such manner as he or she thinks appropriate, the Database with any other database (by whatever name called) which contains relevant data.