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Deep Sea Mining (Exploration Licences) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 1230 of 1984).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1984
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation EIA Monitoring Marine pollution Mining Exploration Authorization/permit Deep sea bed Management/conservation Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations make provision for the form and content of licences granted by the Secretary of State under the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 for the exploration of the hard mineral resources of the deep sea bed. They prescribe a set of model clauses to be incorporated in such licences, unless the Secretary of State thinks fit to modify or exclude them in any particular case. The Licensee shall give the Secretary of State at least three months' written notice of any request to amend, alter or vary the exploration plan and with such a request shall set out details of all proposed changes and the likely effect thereof with particular reference to any environmental effects. The Licensee shall take all practicable steps to protect marine creatures, plants and other organisms and their habitats from any harmful effects that might result from activities authorised under this licence and monitor and record environmental conditions in the exploration area in accordance with the notes for guidance set out in Annex 5. The Licensee shall not interfere unreasonably with rights of third parties and, in particular, the Licensee shall not carry out any operations authorised by this licence in or about the exploration area in such a manner as to interfere unjustifiably with navigation or fishing in the waters of the exploration area or with the observation of marine creatures, plants and her organisms and their habitats.

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