Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.44Tenure etc. does not authorise unnecessary interference with other activities in the tenure area
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sec.44 Tenure etc. does not authorise unnecessary interference with other activities in the tenure area
A person who carries out activities in coastal waters under a tenure or special purpose consent granted under this Act must not do so in a way that interferes with— navigation; or the exercise of native title rights and interests; or fishing; or the conservation of the resources of the sea or the seabed; or any activities that someone else is lawfully carrying out; to a greater extent than is necessary for— the reasonable exercise of the person’s rights under the tenure or consent; or the performance of the person’s duties under the tenure or consent. Maximum penalty—134 penalty units. The person referred to here might be the tenure or consent holder or might be an associated person. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 443A , to have also committed the offence. s 44 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
- (a) navigation; or
- (b) the exercise of native title rights and interests; or
- (c) fishing; or
- (d) the conservation of the resources of the sea or the seabed; or
- (e) any activities that someone else is lawfully carrying out;
- (f) the reasonable exercise of the person’s rights under the tenure or consent; or
- (g) the performance of the person’s duties under the tenure or consent.