Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 26

26.(1) For the purposes of this Act, the following are the associates of a
licence holder:

   (a)  associated contractors of the holder;

   (b)  associated agents of the holder;

   (c)  associated agents of associated contractors;

   (d)  associated employees of the holder;

   (e)  associated employees of associated contractors.

(2) A person is an associated contractor of the holder if:

   (a)  the person enters an agreement with the holder for carrying out
        activities under the licence; or

   (b)  the person enters an agreement with a person who is an associated
        contractor under paragraph (a) or this paragraph for carrying out
        activities under the licence.

(3) A person is an associated agent of the holder if the person is the agent
of, or acts on behalf of, the holder in relation to carrying out activities
under the licence.

(4) A person is an associated agent of an associated contractor if the person
is the agent of, or acts on behalf of, the associated contractor in relation
to carrying out activities under the licence.

(5) A person is an associated employee of the holder if the person is employed
by the holder and, in the course of that employment, carries out activities
under the licence.

(6) A person is an associated employee of an associated contractor if the
person is employed by the associated contractor and, in the course of that
employment, carries out activities under the licence.