Seabed Minerals (Amendment) Act No. 18 of 2020. Pays/Territoire Îles Cook Type du document Législation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act (a) to amend the Seabed Minerals Act 2019 to—(i) provide greater certainty and predictability in applications and other processes under the Act; and (ii) expand and clarify the obligations on title holders under the Act; and (iii) make minor and technical amendments to the Act; and (b) to make a minor amendment to a change made by the Act to the Environment Act 2003. Sujet Ressources minérales, Mer Mot clé Certification Fonds marins Exploration Minéraux Exploitation minière Autorisation/permis Collecte de données/déclarations Risques Pollution de la mer Lutte contre la pollution Principe de précaution Élimination de déchets Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Entry into force notes This Act comes into force on 1 July 2020. Résumé This Act makes several amendments in the Principal Act, such as in Section 18 regarding Information disclosure in respect of third party information; Section 19 regarding supply of false or misleading information to Authority; Section 55 regarding the denial of prospecting permit; Section 76 regarding the duration of licence; Section 79 on the right of retention arising from exploration licence; Section 86 on renewal of licence; and Section 154 on Seabed Minerals Fund. Schedule 2 of the Principal Act is amended in terms of precautionary approach and best environmental practice, pollution control and management of waste, response to incidents, and reporting requirements. This Act makes a minor amendment in section 36AA(2)(b) of the Environment Act 2003, by omitting “Authority” and substituting “permitting authority”. Texte intégral Anglais Site web parliament.gov.ck Références - Législation Amende Seabed Minerals Act No. 5 of 2019. Législation | Îles Cook | 2019 Mot clé: Fonds marins, Exploitation minière, Monitorage, Mise en application, Institution, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX