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The authority to distribute form must be completed for every dataset that is provided to Geoscience Australia for publication. The form can be used to name multiple datasets as long as the signatory has the authority to licence them to GA for distribution. If a different signatory is required, then a new authority to distribute form will need to be completed.

Authority to DistributeManage

The AusSeabed Data Hub is a program of work run by Geoscience Australia(GA). Please sign and date the following statement ensuring that GA have the appropriate rights to distribute data on your behalf.

Named Data Set(s)

Owner Organisation (If Applicable):

AusSeabed is developing a variety of tools and channels for distribution of data. Please confirm that the data can be published through listed distribution channels. Please acknowledge the listed channels below.

Usage Constraints

Please acknowledge the following:

  •  Geoscience Australia staff will be permitted to access the provided data for internal use . Data in compilation products. Individual data products will not be reproduced in part or whole at a resolution XXXXor full unless permissible under agreed licence conditions.
  •  Geoscience Australia will provide relevant data to other Federal Government departments for development of policy and regulations to administer the Offshore Electricity and Infrastructure Act 2021.

Access Constraints (Details of any constraints that are not determined under the licence constraints regarding the access to the information being provided. Access constraints are applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource or metadata. If there is not additional restrictions from the licence simply enter “As per Licence”

  •  Geoscience Australia staff will be permitted to access the provided data for internal use.
  •  Geoscience Australia will respond to any relevant Freedom of Information Act enquiries in line with both the legislation and any legally relevant licence conditions.

Distribution Constraints

  •  Geoscience Australia will provide bathymetry data provided to the Australian Hydrographic Office for inclusion in hydrographic charting to facilitate safety of navigation at sea.

Access Constraints

Distribution Constrains
  •  Geoscience Australia will provide relevant data to other Federal Government departments for development of policy and regulations to administer the Offshore Electricity and Infrastructure Act 2021.
  •  Geoscience Australia will provide bathymetry data and any other provided data into relevant global archives (eg GEBCO) in line with any defined licence conditions (for example, when the licence states that the data may be distributed openly to all).

Geoscience Australia Ongoing Storage Commitment

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Copyright recognition

I am the data owner/empowered by my organisation to provide the named dataset to Geoscience Australia for publication through the AusSeabed Data Hub.

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In providing the dataset to Geoscience Australia I/my organisation provides Geoscience Australia with the right to distribute the named dataset under the creative commons 4.0 in perpetuity.

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