OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 315 Special purpose consents

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 315

  (1)   This Part provides for the grant of special purpose consents.

  (2)   A special purpose consent may be granted over:

  (a)   a standard block; or

  (b)   a reserved block; or

  (c)   a tender block.

  (3)   A special purpose consent may be granted over a block even if the block is in the licence area of a licence or the consent area of another special purpose consent.

  (4)   A special purpose consent can only be granted for:

  (a)   a scientific investigation; or

  (b)   a reconnaissance survey; or

  (c)   the collection of only small amounts of minerals.

  (5)   The exploration of an area is a reconnaissance survey if the exploration is carried out to work out whether the area explored is sufficiently promising to justify more detailed exploration under an exploration licence.