Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.22Minerals
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sec.22 Minerals
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance or a naturally occurring mixture of substances. This Act does not apply to petroleum, see section 35 (Act does not apply to exploration for or recovery of petroleum). Without limiting subsection (1) , a mineral may be in the form of clay, limestone, evaporites, shale, oil-shale or coal. However, the following are not minerals under this Act— coral limestone; sand, gravel and rock. See the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 153 (Definitions for chapter), definition extractive material . (sec.22-ssec.1) A mineral is a naturally occurring substance or a naturally occurring mixture of substances. This Act does not apply to petroleum, see section 35 (Act does not apply to exploration for or recovery of petroleum). (sec.22-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a mineral may be in the form of clay, limestone, evaporites, shale, oil-shale or coal. (sec.22-ssec.3) However, the following are not minerals under this Act— coral limestone; sand, gravel and rock. See the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 153 (Definitions for chapter), definition extractive material .
- (a) coral limestone;
- (b) sand, gravel and rock.