Deep Sea Mining Act 2014 (Chapter 15). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision about deep sea mining; and for connected purposes. Subject Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Mining Exploration Minerals Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Authorization/permit Deep sea bed Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act makes amendments to the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 so that it is consonant with Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, as modified by an Agreement on the Implementation of Part XI adopted in 1994. Amendments concern, among other things, reciprocal recognition of the activities of companies of other states; application to (other) mineral resources of the deep sea bed; recognition of judicial and arbitral decisions. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 (Chapter 53). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1981 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Marine pollution, Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Deep sea bed Source: FAO, FAOLEX