Part 2Regulation of offshore exploration and mining

Chapter 2 — Regulation of offshore exploration and mining

Part 2.1 — General

38. General prohibition on exploring and mining without appropriate authorisation 24

38A. Exploration and mining in marine reserves and fish habitat protection areas 24

38B. Consultation with other Ministers 27

39. Licences and consents available under this Act 28

40. Steps involved in the grant of a fully effective licence 29

41. Approval of form and manner of applications etc. 30

42. Rights to minerals recovered 30

43. Effect of grant of licence or special purpose consent on native title 31

44. Licence etc. does not authorise unnecessary interference with other activities in the licence area 32

Part 2.2 — Exploration licences

45. Exploration licences 33

46. Activities authorised by an exploration licence 33

47. Minister may cancel or not renew exploration licence without compensation 34

48. Licence rights may be suspended 34

49. Compensation for acquisition of property due to suspension of rights 35

Division 2 — Application for and grant of exploration licence over standard blocks

50. Application for exploration licence over standard block 36

51. Excluded blocks 36

52. Minister may determine that excluded block is available 37

53. Minister may allow application for more than one discrete area 38

54. How to apply 38

55. Effect of inclusion of unavailable block in application 40

56. Payment of fee 40

57. Application must be advertised 40

58. How multiple applications are dealt with 41

59. Discussions about blocks applied for 42

60. Advertising revised application 43

61. Request for further information 44

62. Section number not used 45

63. Minister may provisionally grant licence 45

64. Section number not used 45