Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.267Works licences
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sec.267 Works licences
This part provides for the grant of works licences over sub-blocks in coastal waters. A works licence allows tenure-related activities to be carried out on sub-blocks that are outside the tenure area of the exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease concerned. A works licence can only authorise activities that— are directly connected with activities that are carried out, or are to be carried out, under an exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease; and are necessary or desirable for the exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease holder to effectively— exercise the tenure rights; or perform the tenure obligations. A works licence can be granted over a particular sub-block even though the sub-block is a reserved sub-block or is in someone else’s tenure area. More than 1 works licence can be granted over a particular sub-block. A works licence may be granted so as to allow activities that are connected with 2 or more tenures. (sec.267-ssec.1) This part provides for the grant of works licences over sub-blocks in coastal waters. A works licence allows tenure-related activities to be carried out on sub-blocks that are outside the tenure area of the exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease concerned. (sec.267-ssec.2) A works licence can only authorise activities that— are directly connected with activities that are carried out, or are to be carried out, under an exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease; and are necessary or desirable for the exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease holder to effectively— exercise the tenure rights; or perform the tenure obligations. (sec.267-ssec.3) A works licence can be granted over a particular sub-block even though the sub-block is a reserved sub-block or is in someone else’s tenure area. (sec.267-ssec.4) More than 1 works licence can be granted over a particular sub-block. (sec.267-ssec.5) A works licence may be granted so as to allow activities that are connected with 2 or more tenures.
- (a) are directly connected with activities that are carried out, or are to be carried out, under an exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease; and
- (b) are necessary or desirable for the exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease holder to effectively— (i) exercise the tenure rights; or (ii) perform the tenure obligations.
- (i) exercise the tenure rights; or
- (ii) perform the tenure obligations.
- (i) exercise the tenure rights; or
- (ii) perform the tenure obligations.