(1) References in this
Act to the holder of a licence or the licence holder are references to the
person whose name is entered in the offshore mining register as the person who
holds the licence.
Note:
1. This Act is based
upon the grant and registration of licences.
2. If a licence is
granted to a person, that person’s name is entered in the register (see
section 333).
3. The entry in the
register in relation to a licence will be varied if there is a change in the
holder of the licence (see section 338(4)).
(2) A licence may be
held by more than one person.