Offshore Minerals Regulation 2020
9Direction to remove unused mining property
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9 Direction to remove unused mining property
9 Direction to remove unused mining property
(1) The Minister may, by written notice given to the holder or former holder of a licence, direct the holder or former holder to remove from coastal waters, within the period specified in the notice, any unused mining property that the holder or former holder has brought into those waters.
(2) The Minister may, by a further written notice given to the holder or former holder of the licence, extend the period referred to in subclause (1).