Offshore Minerals Act 1994. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to exploration for, and the recovery of, minerals (other than petroleum) in certain offshore areas, and for related purposes. Subject Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Mining Exploration Minerals Pollution control Sub-national agreement Authorization/permit Maritime zone Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act sets up a licensing system for mining and exploration in Commonwealth-State offshore areas and provides for the applying of State legislation to those offshore areas so far as that legislation concern mining and exploration activities. The Commonwealth-State offshore area for a State is the area that is the adjacent area for the State for the purposes of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au