Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.193Activities authorised by a mining lease
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sec.193 Activities authorised by a mining lease
Subject to subsection (2) , a mining lease holder may— recover minerals in the tenure area; and explore for minerals in the tenure area. Under section 23 (1) the concept of exploration extends to activities that are directly related to exploration. Under section 24 (1) the concept of recovery extends to activities that are directly related to the recovery of minerals. If the tenure is expressed to restrict the kind of minerals covered by the tenure, the holder is not permitted to recover, or to explore for, minerals not covered by the tenure. A restriction on the kind of minerals covered by the tenure may be inclusive (for example, only minerals A, B and C) or exclusive (for example, all minerals except A, B and C). For subsection (2) , the holder does not recover an excluded mineral if, in the course of recovering, or exploring for, another mineral, the holder recovers some excluded mineral. (sec.193-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , a mining lease holder may— recover minerals in the tenure area; and explore for minerals in the tenure area. Under section 23 (1) the concept of exploration extends to activities that are directly related to exploration. Under section 24 (1) the concept of recovery extends to activities that are directly related to the recovery of minerals. (sec.193-ssec.2) If the tenure is expressed to restrict the kind of minerals covered by the tenure, the holder is not permitted to recover, or to explore for, minerals not covered by the tenure. (sec.193-ssec.3) A restriction on the kind of minerals covered by the tenure may be inclusive (for example, only minerals A, B and C) or exclusive (for example, all minerals except A, B and C). (sec.193-ssec.4) For subsection (2) , the holder does not recover an excluded mineral if, in the course of recovering, or exploring for, another mineral, the holder recovers some excluded mineral.
- (a) recover minerals in the tenure area; and
- (b) explore for minerals in the tenure area.