OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 38 General prohibition on exploring and mining in offshore areas without appropriate authorisation under this Act

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 38

    A person must not:

  (a)   explore for minerals in an offshore area; or

  (b)   recover minerals from an offshore area;

unless the exploration or recovery is authorised by a licence or special purpose consent granted under this Act.

Note:   A works licence may be necessary because exploration includes activities that are directly related to exploration (see subsection   23(1)) and recovery includes activities that are directly related to recovery (see subsection   24(1)).

Penalty :   300 penalty units.