Part 2: Further functions of the OGA relating to offshore petroleum Permitted disclosures Section 66: Disclosure after specified period
This section provides for the Secretary of State to make regulations allowing for protected material obtained under Chapter 3 (information and samples) to be published or made available to the public by the OGA or by a subsequent holder after such period as may be specified in the regulations.
	In determining the timeframe, the section requires the Secretary of State to consult such persons as considered appropriate, unless satisfied that the OGA has carried out a suitable consultation, and lists the factors to which the Secretary of State must have regard.