Mining (Amendment) Act No. 58 of 2015. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleBeing an Act to amend the Mining Act 1992. Subject Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Mining Continental shelf Deep sea bed Maritime zone Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the Paragraph c and d in the definition of "land" in Section 2 of the Principal Act, as the offshore area between the mean high water springs level of the sea and the lowest astronomical tide, and the offshore area that comprises the seabed underlying any of the waters of Papua New Guinea, other than internal waters. Full text English Website www.parliament.gov.pg References - Legislation Amends Mining Act 1992. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1992 (2006) Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Expropriation, Right of use, Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Standards, Protection of environment, Water abstraction, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX