Western Australian Current Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 2003 - SECT 315

315 .         Special purpose consents

        (1)         A special purpose consent may be granted over —

            (a)         a standard block; or

            (b)         a reserved block; or

            (c)         a tender block.

        (2)         A special purpose consent may be granted over a block even if the block is in the licence area of a licence or the consent area of another special purpose consent.

        (3)         A special purpose consent can only be granted for —

            (a)         a scientific investigation; or

            (b)         a reconnaissance survey; or

            (c)         the collection of small amounts of minerals.

        (4)         A reconnaissance survey is the exploration of an area to work out whether the area is sufficiently promising to justify more detailed exploration under an exploration licence.