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Offshore Minerals Act 1999
38General prohibition on exploring and mining without appropriate authorisation
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38 General prohibition on exploring and mining without appropriate authorisation
38 General prohibition on exploring and mining without appropriate authorisation
A person must not:
(a) explore for minerals in coastal waters, or
(b) recover minerals from coastal waters,
unless the exploration or recovery is authorised by a licence or special purpose consent granted under this Act.
Maximum penalty: $30 000.
Note—
A works licence may be necessary because “exploration” includes activities that are directly related to exploration (see section 23 (1)) and “recovery” includes activities that are directly related to recovery (see section 24 (1)).