OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 402 Rehabilitation of damaged areas

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 402

  (1)   The regulations may provide for:

  (a)   the rehabilitation of an area in an offshore area that has been damaged or affected by exploration or mining activities of a licence holder; and

  (b)   the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the Designated Authority in rehabilitating an area under regulations made for the purposes of paragraph   ( a).

  (2)   Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph   ( 1)(a) may provide for the rehabilitation to be carried out by the Designated Authority or someone else.

  (3)   Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph   ( 1)(a) may provide for the recovery of costs and expenses by way of deduction from the licence holder's security.