Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.354Application to court for correction of register
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sec.354 Application to court for correction of register
The Wardens Court, on the application of a person aggrieved by— the omission of an entry from the offshore mining register; or an entry wrongly existing in the register; or an error or defect in an entry in the register; may make any order it considers appropriate directing correction of the register. In a proceeding under subsection (1) , the court may decide any necessary or expedient question concerning the rectification of the register. A copy of the court order may be served on the Minister. In a proceeding under subsection (1) — the Minister may appear; or if the court so directs—the Minister must appear. If the Minister receives a copy of an order under subsection (3) , the Minister must amend the register so that the register accords with the order. (sec.354-ssec.1) The Wardens Court, on the application of a person aggrieved by— the omission of an entry from the offshore mining register; or an entry wrongly existing in the register; or an error or defect in an entry in the register; may make any order it considers appropriate directing correction of the register. (sec.354-ssec.2) In a proceeding under subsection (1) , the court may decide any necessary or expedient question concerning the rectification of the register. (sec.354-ssec.3) A copy of the court order may be served on the Minister. (sec.354-ssec.4) In a proceeding under subsection (1) — the Minister may appear; or if the court so directs—the Minister must appear. (sec.354-ssec.5) If the Minister receives a copy of an order under subsection (3) , the Minister must amend the register so that the register accords with the order.
- (a) the omission of an entry from the offshore mining register; or
- (b) an entry wrongly existing in the register; or
- (c) an error or defect in an entry in the register;
- (a) the Minister may appear; or
- (b) if the court so directs—the Minister must appear.