OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 38 General prohibition on exploring and mining in offshore areas without appropriate authorisation under this Act

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OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 38

General prohibition on exploring and mining in offshore areas without appropriate authorisation under this Act

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)). Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units.

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