172AEffect of change of inner limit of coastal waters

#### 172A Effect of change of inner limit of coastal waters 172A Effect of change of inner limit of coastal waters > > (1) If— > > > > > (a) an area is covered by an authority, and > > > > > (b) there is a change to the inner limit of the coastal waters of the State as defined in the [Offshore Minerals Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-042), and > > > > > (c) as a result of the change, the area covered by the authority comes within those coastal waters, > > > > this Act continues to apply to the area, while the authority or any successor authority remains in force, as if the change had not been made. > > > (2) If— > > > > > (a) a mining lease takes effect immediately after an exploration licence expires, and > > > > > (b) the holder of the mining lease immediately after it takes effect was the holder of the exploration licence immediately before it expired, > > > > the mining lease is a successor authority to the exploration permit for the purposes of subsection (1). > > > (3) If— > > > > > (a) an assessment lease takes effect immediately after an exploration licence expires, and > > > > > (b) the holder of the assessment lease immediately after it takes effect was the holder of the exploration licence immediately before it expired, > > > > the assessment lease is a successor authority to the exploration licence for the purposes of subsection (1). > > > (4) If— > > > > > (a) a mining lease takes effect immediately after an assessment lease expires, and > > > > > (b) the assessment lease took effect immediately after an exploration licence expired, and > > > > > (c) the holder of the mining lease immediately after it takes effect was the holder of the assessment lease immediately before it expired, and > > > > > (d) the holder of the assessment lease immediately after it took effect was the holder of the exploration licence immediately before it expired, > > > > the mining lease is a successor authority to the exploration licence and the assessment lease for the purposes of subsection (1). > > **s 172A:** Ins 1999 No 42, Sch 3.11 \[2\].