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13.—(1) As far as reasonably practicable the Licensee shall correctly label and preserve for reference for a period of five years samples of the sea bed and of the strata encountered in any of the Licensee’s Wells in the Exploration Area and samples of any Petroleum or water discovered in any such Wells.
(2) The Licensee shall not dispose of any sample after the expiry of that period of five years unless—
(a)the Licensee has at least six months before the date of the disposal given notice in writing to the Minister of an intention to dispose of the sample; and
(b)the Minister or any person authorised by him has not within that period informed the Licensee in writing that he wishes the sample to be delivered to him.
(3) The Minister or any person authorised by him shall be entitled at any time—
(a)to inform the Licensee in writing that he wishes part of any sample preserved by the Licensee to be delivered to him; or
(b)to inspect and analyse any sample preserved by the Licensee.
(4) The Licensee shall forthwith comply with any request for the delivery of the whole or any part of any sample which is made in accordance with the preceding provisions of this clause.
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