Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.401Removal of property from coastal waters
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sec.401 Removal of property from coastal waters
A regulation may provide for— the removal from coastal waters of property— that has been brought into coastal waters for use in offshore exploration or mining activities; and that is not being used, and is not intended to be used, in exploration or mining activities under a tenure; and the disposal by the Minister of property removed under a regulation made for paragraph (a) ; and the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the Minister or another person in removing or disposing of property under a regulation made for paragraphs (a) and (b) . For offshore exploration or mining activities see the dictionary. A regulation made for subsection (1) (a) may provide for removal by the Minister or by someone else. A regulation made for subsection (1) (c) may provide for the recovery of costs by way of deduction from the proceeds of the disposal. Subject to the regulations, no action lies in relation to the removal or disposal of property as provided under a regulation. In this section— property includes a structure or equipment. (sec.401-ssec.1) A regulation may provide for— the removal from coastal waters of property— that has been brought into coastal waters for use in offshore exploration or mining activities; and that is not being used, and is not intended to be used, in exploration or mining activities under a tenure; and the disposal by the Minister of property removed under a regulation made for paragraph (a) ; and the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the Minister or another person in removing or disposing of property under a regulation made for paragraphs (a) and (b) . For offshore exploration or mining activities see the dictionary. (sec.401-ssec.2) A regulation made for subsection (1) (a) may provide for removal by the Minister or by someone else. (sec.401-ssec.3) A regulation made for subsection (1) (c) may provide for the recovery of costs by way of deduction from the proceeds of the disposal. (sec.401-ssec.4) Subject to the regulations, no action lies in relation to the removal or disposal of property as provided under a regulation. (sec.401-ssec.5) In this section— property includes a structure or equipment.
- (a) the removal from coastal waters of property— (i) that has been brought into coastal waters for use in offshore exploration or mining activities; and (ii) that is not being used, and is not intended to be used, in exploration or mining activities under a tenure; and
- (i) that has been brought into coastal waters for use in offshore exploration or mining activities; and
- (ii) that is not being used, and is not intended to be used, in exploration or mining activities under a tenure; and
- (b) the disposal by the Minister of property removed under a regulation made for paragraph (a) ; and
- (c) the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the Minister or another person in removing or disposing of property under a regulation made for paragraphs (a) and (b) .